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Dinners. with the. Reader. HOW HAPPY. IS THIS GUY?. The Philosophy of Happiness. #1. www.theseymourreader.com. Ed Diener. Martin Seligman. Scientists can measure people’s happiness. Happiness is the goal of public policy. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus.
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Dinners with the Reader HOW HAPPY IS THIS GUY? The Philosophy of Happiness #1 www.theseymourreader.com
Ed Diener Martin Seligman
Happiness is the goal of public policy. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus.
Happiness is the goal of public policy. Scientists can measure people’s happiness. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus.
Scientists can measure people’s happiness. We finally can do it Happiness is the goal of public policy. We’ve always meant to do it Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus. So let’s do it!
The Big Idea Unified, comprehensive science of happiness Policies to increase public happiness
The Economics of Happiness Scientists can measure people’s happiness. Happiness is the goal of public policy. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus.
The Psychology of Happiness Scientists can measure people’s happiness. Happiness is the goal of public policy. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus.
The Philosophy of Happiness Scientists can measure people’s happiness. Happiness is the goal of public policy. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus.
The Five Cs The Philosophy of Happiness Concept Content Criterion Combination Commensurability
The Five Cs #1 Concept #2 Content Criterion #3 Combination Commensurability
#1 Concept
MIX SPREAD LENGTH Thomas Hurka
Q U A L I T Y LIFE A LIFE B SPREAD TIME
Q U A L I T Y LIFE A LIFE B SPREAD TIME
Q U A L I T Y LIFE A LIFE B SPREAD TIME
Q U A L I T Y LIFE B LIFE A SPREAD TIME
Q U A L I T Y LIFE B LIFE A SPREAD TIME
Q U A L I T Y LIFE B LIFE A SPREAD TIME
Is a longer life better? Q U A L I T Y LIFE A LIFE B LENGTH TIME
Is a longer life better? Q U A L I T Y career LIFE A LIFE B LENGTH TIME
Is a shorter life worse? Q U A L I T Y LIFE A LIFE B LENGTH TIME
Is a shorter life worse? Q U A L I T Y story LIFE A LIFE B LENGTH TIME
How long should a bridge be? Q U A L I T Y LENGTH TIME
Life #1 Concept Season Moment Do these things scale up?
The Five Cs #1 Concept #2 Content Criterion #3 Combination Commensurability
Content #2 Content Criterion Content Criterion Criterion Is happiness a state of mind? Can I be mistaken about my happiness?
Content Yes Yes Is happiness a state of mind? Happiness is pleasure and no pain Jeremy Bentham J. S. Mill
Content Intensity Duration Certainty Propinquity Fecundity Purity Is happiness a state of mind? Happiness is pleasureand no pain Right now Later on
Content Is happiness a state of mind? L E V E L DURATION
Content Yes Yes Criterion No Yes Is happiness a state of mind? Can I be mistaken about my happiness?
No—pleasures also differ in quality. Pleasures differ in quantity only.
Less rich life Richer life Quality Quantity More satisfied Less satisfied
Less rich life Richer life Quality Quantity More satisfied Less satisfied
If the poor already have plenty of that … … is there any reason to give them this? “Absolutely!”