Pursuit of Happiness

The Next Economy: The Pursuit Of Happiness

Paul David Walker | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living


Paul David Walker

I believe the next economy will be based on the "pursuit of happiness." There are many industries that can thrive if the "pursuit of happiness" begins to replace consumerism.

"Happiness Is" Film Says Giving Is The Way To Contentment

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.12.2009 | Impact


In 2006, documentary filmmaker Andrew Shapter was on a tour promoting his first film, "Before the Music Dies" when someone asked him what he planned t...

Dust, Drudgery And Bliss: Happiness And Volunteering

Mark Setton | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living


Mark Setton

After so many years concentrating on what makes depressed people depressed, scientists are now beginning to study what makes happy people happy.

Let's Go Fly A Kite!

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living


Lita Smith-Mines

The kite-flying cavorting couple on the beach were light-years ahead of me in realizing that aspiration and achievement are not always the same thing.

The Secret To Happiness: Don't Care!

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 08.12.2009 | Living


Gretchen Rubin

I'm working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone's project will look different, but it's the rare person who can't benefit. ...

Studio Notes on the Declaration of Independence

Spencer Green | Posted 08.03.2009 | Comedy


Spencer Green

Focus groups show that only 66 percent of citizens hold these truths to be self-evident; 22 percent hold them to be rather ambiguous; 12 percent are undecided.

From Nightmares to Dreams Come True

Michael DeJong | Posted 02.13.2009 | Living


Michael DeJong

Long gone is the unique American social phenomenon that each new generation will "do better" than the last. Things are starting to feel more like "The Grapes of Wrath" than "The Great Gatsby."

What Happened To The Pursuit Of Happiness?

Mark Setton | Posted 11.25.2008 | Living


Mark Setton

It seems that many Americans have been pursuing the Wall Street version of happiness with a vengeance, encouraged by the 2006 blockbuster "Pursuit of...