Can We Be Happier? Evidence and Ethics
First edition. 398pp [6] [4 publisher's ads at rear]. Bright blue cloth-covered boards with black titles on spine. 8vo. Cloth a little rounded at spine ends, else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. It its original dust jacket, a little bruised at spine base. Layard argues that the goal for society should be the greatest possible all-round happiness, something which economic growth, however desirable, cannot provide alone. He shows how each of us can become more effective creators of happiness in both our personal and professional lives.