The Economist cramps my style
Here’s the author photo I had taken for my book about happiness at work:
It was taken by Rune Heickendorf who takes some amazingly great pictures.
And now my friend Lars alerts me to the cover of the new issue of The Economist:
How much do you think I should sue them for?
Seriously: It’s great to see how happiness is becoming a central theme in economics. There’s a growing realization that once your basic needs are covered, more money does not make you any happier. Therefore it makes sense for societies, politicians and economists to focus more on maximizing a nation’s happiness instead of its GDP. For a great book on that, read Richard Layard’s excellent book Happines – lessons from a new science.
Frank Roche Said,
December 21, 2006 @ 5:56 pm
Wow, that’s a little more than coincidental. You might want to send them this post and show them the inspiration. Nice work on your book…putting in an order today. Much success to you.
Cheers,
Frank
Alexander Kjerulf Said,
December 21, 2006 @ 8:44 pm
I may have to, Frank. At least to ask why they didn’t interview ME for the article :o)
Thanks for the good wishes – and you too!
idealawg Said,
December 22, 2006 @ 12:27 am
One radical idea: The world is a good place
I have often said that life is an echo; what you send out is what you get back. It is also a filter; what you believe is what you will see. And you have control of both. In today’s Boston Globe we read that there’s a growing movement to get
Deirdre' Straughan Said,
December 22, 2006 @ 3:56 pm
Strangely enough, I bought that copy of the Economist a few days before stumbling across your blog for the first time. And, looking at your masthead, thought “That looks familiar.”
I’ve had that feeling about the Economist myself from time to time, e.g. (bottom of) http://www.beginningwithi.com/italy/living/ivsi.html