Economics Quote by Eric Weiner

Economics spreads happiness.

— Tim Harford

Our economy is based on spending billions to persuade people that happiness is buying things, and then insisting that the only way to have…

— Philip Slater

Happiness does not require an expanding economy

— John Kenneth Galbraith

“In a nutshell, Gross National Happiness seeks to measure a nation’s progress not by its balance sheet but rather by the happiness—or unhappiness—of its…

— Eric Weiner

“Why do you have to develop? If economic growth rises from 5% to 10%, is happiness going to double? What's wrong with a growth…

— Masanobu Fukuoka

Could a government dare to set out with happiness as its goal? Now that there are accepted scientific proofs, it would be easy to…

— Polly Toynbee

“The science of public happiness was how Keynes saw his work as an economist.”

— Richard Davenport-Hines

Understanding economics can help you make better decisions and lead a happier life.

— Tyler Cowen

Economics is a strange science. Our subject deals with some of the most important as well as mundane issues that impinge on the human…

— Dale T. Mortensen

“Without government planning, economic resources and scientific research, individuals will not get far in their quest for happiness.”

— Yuval Noah Harari

“It is inevitable, therefore, that some approaches to politics, economics, science, and even spirituality and ethics will be objectively better than their competitors (by…

— Sam Harris

“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…

— Nick Marks The Happiness Manifesto