Human Happiness and the Pursuit of Maximization Is More Always Better? /

This book tests the critical potential of happiness research to evaluate contemporary high-performance societies. These societies, defined as affluent capitalist societies, emphasize competition and success both  institutionally and culturally. Growing affluence improves life in many ways, for a lar...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Brockmann, Hilke. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Delhey, Jan. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Happiness Studies Book Series,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6609-9