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C O N T E N T S No. 269 November/December 2011

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HAPPINESS & WELLBEING UNDERCURRENTS 8 THE GIFT OF HAPPINESS Robert Holden A pioneer of happiness research explains why it still matters 12 HAPPINESS AS A HIGHER GOOD Richard Ryder

On why we have a moral duty to to make others, including animals, happy 14 A BETTER WAY OF LIFE Richard Layard Introducing the new Action for

Happiness movement 18 STILLNESS IN SCHOOLS Anthony Seldon Why teachers should star t every lesson in silence 20 THE HAPPY PLANET INDEX Benjamin D. Hennig Which is the happiest nation?

22 CREATING AWELLBEING SOCIETY Nic Marks Exper ts have identified five things you can do to flourish 26 GENUINE WEALTH Mark Anielski Exploring the original meaning of ‘wealth’ 28 TRUE MEASURES OF WELLBEING &WELFARE Herman Daly Why making everyone richer won’t make everyone happier 30 SUSTAINABLE WELLBEING Jayati Ghosh Greater wellbeing calls for a more sustainable economy 32 THE GREAT RESKILLING Andrew Simms & Ruth Potts How making (and making do) heralds a return to happier times 34 TRANSITION AND WELLBEING Rob Hopkins Why does engaged activism increase wellbeing? Learning from Transition 37 WHICH WAY NOW? Tony Juniper Why environmentalists will need a deeper level of engagement

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KEYNOTES 40 STEPS TOWARDS HAPPINESS Peter Owen Jones The three key obstacles that stand in the way of greater happiness

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