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“This irrational relation with happiness and well-being does not only apply to individuals, but also to society as a whole. In the end, a state has the purpose of protecting the security, quality of life and well-being of its people. In the US, the right to the pursuit of happiness is even guaranteed at the basis of the Declaration of Independence. And yet, states, like individuals, take so much illogical and even harmful actions.”
“We want to help our countries and our people achieve a state of happiness.”
“How? Not with vague blah blah – there are enough sites for that. Not by telling people how to find their inner selfs – there are enough self-help books and therapists who do that. We want to discover the state of happiness by exploring the vast body of research related to happiness and well-being.”
This is the type of talk that makes me fall in love at first sight.