“We need a revolution in government.
Happiness should become the goal of
policy, and the progress of national
happiness should be measured and
analysed.”
“Economics (…) is – or should be –
about personal happiness”.
Waarom?
Geluk
A World in Transition p.7
A World in Transition p.8
GROEIRELATIVISME
Onvoldoende
Onnodig
Gevaarlijk
BBP BBG?
De basisstellingen
1: Meer welvaart brengt niet meer geluk
2: Geluk is wetenschappelijk meetbaar
3: Geluk is goed
4: Gelukspolitiek is mogelijk en wenselijk
Geluk p.9
Welvaart ≠ Geluk
Geluk
“Easterlin Paradox”
Geluk p.11
Happy?
Geluk p.12
Geluk is Wetenschap
Geluk
“taken altogether how would you say that things are these
days?” Do you think of yourself as very happy, pretty happy
or not too happy?” “Have you lost much sleep over worry?”;
“Been able to concentrate on things?”; “Felt you are playing
a useful part in things?”; “Felt capable of making decisions
about things?”; “Felt constantly under strain?”; “Felt you
could not overcome your difficulties?”; “Been able to enjoy
your normal day-to-day activities”; “Been able to face up to
your problems”; “Been feeling unhappy and depressed?”;
“Been losing confidence in yourself?”; “Been thinking of
yourself as a worthless person?”; “Been feeling reasonably
happy all things considered?”; “Taking all things together,
would you say you are: very happy; quite happy; not very
happy; not at all happy?”; “All things considered, how
satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days?”
De meting van geluk
Subjectief
Relatief: tijd, leeftijd, generatie, land, cultuur, genen
Beïnvloedbaar
Causaliteit?
Momentopnamen v duurzaam
Geluk p.15
Geluk is Goed
Geluk
“Better to be
Socrates dissatisfied
than a fool
satisfied.”
“happiness is self-evidently good and therefore by
definition the right guide for public policy and private
decisions alike”
p.17
De middelen zijn schaars & “one size does not fit all”
Moet overheid kiezen/organiseren of faciliteren?
Slippery slope
Geluk p.21
The proof of the pudding
Inkomensherverdeling
Gratis onderwijs
Watervoorziening
Huisvesting bieden
Reclame reguleren
Openbaar vervoer
Ouderschapsverlof
Welzijn op het werk
Gezondheidszorg voor iedereen
Geluk p.22
(Besluit)
Geluk
Enkele elementen
Kwalitatieve is belangrijk
Geen “wetenschappelijke” predestinatie
Groei is een vriend, geen vijand
Evident “low hanging fruit” voor wie de geluksagenda wil
omarmen
Geluk p.24