“The fact that Costa Rica comes top of the HPI is both surprising and interesting. The data tells us just how well they are doing. Average life expectancy is 78.5 years; this is higher than the US, where it is… — Nic Marks Copy Share Image
“Even if we act to erase material poverty, there is another greater task; it is to confront the poverty of satisfaction – purpose and dignity – that afflicts us all. Too much and for too long, we seemed to have surrendered personal excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things. Our Gross National Product, now, is over… — Nic Marks Copy Share
“Much of modern life is based upon a false logic, a logic that assumes that happiness and well-being come from financial prosperity.” — Nic Marks Copy Share Image
“Classical economists assume that people have rational and stable preferences and that their well-being is greatest when they have the maximum opportunities to satisfy… — Nic Marks Copy Share Image
“Much of modern life is based upon a false logic, a logic that assumes that happiness and well-being come from financial prosperity. Thus most… — Nic Marks Copy Share Image
“The time is ripe for our measurement system to shift emphasis from measuring economic production to measuring people’s well-being. And measures of well-being should… — Nic Marks Copy Share Image
“Develop flourishing schools … The purpose of the education system should be to create capable and emotionally well-rounded young people who are happy and… — Nic Marks Copy Share Image
“The fact that Costa Rica comes top of the HPI is both surprising and interesting. The data tells us just how well they are… — Nic Marks Copy Share Image
“when we actually are inspired to engage in learning processes we gain considerable benefits. These positive change processes are more about curiosity than accumulating… — Nic Marks Copy Share Image
“There are two main reasons why this assumption is wrong. First, once basic material needs have been met, there is very little evidence that… — Nic Marks Copy Share Image
“Even if we act to erase material poverty, there is another greater task; it is to confront the poverty of satisfaction – purpose and… — Nic Marks Copy Share Image
