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1 HOW HAPPY IS THIS GUY? #1

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3 Ed Diener Martin Seligman

4 Scientists can measure people’s happiness.

5 Happiness is the goal of public policy. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus.

6 Happiness is the goal of public policy. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus. Scientists can measure people’s happiness.

7 Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus. Happiness is the goal of public policy.

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9 Scientists can measure people’s happiness. Happiness is the goal of public policy. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus.

10 Scientists can measure people’s happiness. Happiness is the goal of public policy. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus.

11 Scientists can measure people’s happiness. Happiness is the goal of public policy. Therefore, happiness should be a primary policy focus.

12 Concept Content Criterion Combination Commensurability

13 Concept Content Criterion Combination Commensurability #1 #2 #3

14 Concept #1

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23 Specialisation is costly

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25 Well-roundedness is costly

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29 QUALITYQUALITY TIME

30 QUALITYQUALITY

31 QUALITYQUALITY

32 QUALITYQUALITY

33 QUALITYQUALITY

34 QUALITYQUALITY

35 QUALITYQUALITY Is a longer life better?

36 QUALITYQUALITY TIME Is a longer life better? career

37 QUALITYQUALITY TIME Is a shorter life worse?

38 QUALITYQUALITY TIME Is a shorter life worse? story

39 QUALITYQUALITY TIME How long should a bridge be?

40 Concept #1 Do these things scale up? Moment Season Life

41 Content Criterion Combination Commensurability #2 #3 Concept #1

42 Content Is happiness a state of mind? Criterion Can I be mistaken about my happiness? Content Criterion Content Criterion #2

43 Content Is happiness a state of mind? Yes

44 Intensity Duration Certainty Propinquity Fecundity Purity Content Is happiness a state of mind? Right now Later on

45 LEVELLEVEL DURATION Content Is happiness a state of mind?

46 Content Is happiness a state of mind? Criterion Can I be mistaken about my happiness? Yes No

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51 Content Is happiness a state of mind? Criterion Can I be mistaken about my happiness? Yes No

52 Content Criterion Combination Commensurability #2 #3 Concept #1

53 Combination Commensurability Combination Commensurability Combination Commensurability #3

54 Combination LEVELLEVEL DURATION Ed Diener Daniel Kahneman Fred Feldman

55 Combination LEVELLEVEL DURATION All the good stuff All the bad stuff Net happiness minus equals

56 Combination LEVELLEVEL DURATION All the good stuff All the bad stuff Net happiness minus equals

57 Combination LEVELLEVEL DURATION All the good stuff All the bad stuff Net happiness minus equals

58 Combination LEVELLEVEL DURATION All the good stuff All the bad stuff Net happiness minus equals

59 Combination All the good stuff All the bad stuff Net happiness minus equals How acceptable is the dirty fork?

60 Combination All the good stuff All the bad stuff Net happiness minus equals How acceptable is the dirty fork?

61 Combination How acceptable is the dirty fork? RAW SCORE WEIGHTING

62 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) The Questions ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. The Scores 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree Combination Score from 5 to 35

63 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. Combination 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree

64 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. Combination 6 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree

65 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. Combination 6 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree

66 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. Combination 6 2 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree 8

67 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) Combination 6 ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. 2 2

68 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. Combination 6 2 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree 8

69 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. Combination 7 1 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree LEVELLEVEL DURATION 8

70 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. Combination 5 3 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree LEVELLEVEL DURATION 8

71 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. 6 2 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree Commensurability 8

72 6 + 2 = 8 plu s isn’t 8 of anythin g

73 Commensurability isn’t 8 of anythin g “incommensurable ” plu s

74 Commensurability “incommensurable ” J. S. Mill

75 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. 6 2 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree Commensurability 8

76 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree Commensurability

77 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree Commensurability

78 Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) ____ In most ways my life is close to my ideal. ____ The conditions of my life are excellent. ____ I am satisfied with my life. ____ So far I have gotten the important things I want in life. ____ If I could live my life over, I would change almost nothing. 6 2 7 - Strongly agree 6 - Agree 5 - Slightly agree 4 - Neither agree nor disagree 3 - Slightly disagree 2 - Disagree 1 - Strongly disagree Commensurability 8

79 Combination multi- dimensional

80 Commensurability Combination

81 Commensurability Combination multi- dimensional 6 6 2 2

82 Commensurability Combination 6 6 2 2

83 multi- dimensional Commensurability 6 6 2 2

84 LEVELLEVEL DURATION Commensurability Combination The Robert Downey, Jr Paradox

85 Do these things scale up?

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87 HOW HAPPY IS THIS GUY? #1


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