Why we need to choose happiness over economics
Behavioural scientist Christopher Boyce says there's a growing awareness that many people care more about economic and social justice than economic growth.
Christopher is currently a Research Fellow at the Behavioural Science Centre in Stirling Management School. He also holds an Honarary position as a Research Associate in the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Manchester. Christopher graduated from the University of Surrey with a BSc in Economics in 2005. He then moved to the University of Warwick to complete an MSc in Economics. At Warwick he then became interested in psychology and in 2009 completed a PhD in Psychology on the topic of subjective well-being. After his PhD he held positions as a Research Fellow at the Paris School of Economics, the University of Manchester, and at the Institute of Advanced Studies. His current research crosses the boundaries of economics and psychology and he tries to unite ideas from both disciplines. Specifically he is concerned with understanding how an individual's health and happiness is influenced by the world around them.
Behavioural scientist Christopher Boyce says there's a growing awareness that many people care more about economic and social justice than economic growth.
Bhutan is famous for deciding to value its population’s happiness and well-being over economic growth.