Category: Happiness

Would a Work-Free World Be So Bad? (via The Atlantic)

Excellent article by Ilana E. Strauss in The Atlantic on the wrong assumptions we often have about people without work. Why should it be that way? It hasn’t always been like that… Work-free societies are more than just a thought experiment – they’ve existed throughout human history. Llana mentions a couple of examples in history where … Continue reading "Would a Work-Free World Be So Bad? (via The Atlantic)"

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Gross Domestic Product vs Gross National Happiness (GDP vs GNH)

Here’s an overview of interesting articles why Gross domestic product (GDP) is an out-dated measure to compare the economic performance of a country or region, and to make international comparisons. Looking at international politics and economies today, it seems urgent to suggest Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a better mechanism to measure the wellbeing of a country’s people. Gerd Leonhard dedicates an … Continue reading "Gross Domestic Product vs Gross National Happiness (GDP vs GNH)"

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My slides from CONNECTGOV in THIMPHU, BHUTAN: technology for humanity

is now live on my FuturistGerd blog Technology for Humanity: Managing a Disruptive World Disruption can displace existing market, industry or technology. It can also produce something new, challenging and even innovative. It is all at once destructive and creative at the same time…  

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