He put forth the so-called Easterlin paradox, finding that the richer you are doesn’t mean the more satisfied you’ll be with your life.He put forth the so-called Easterlin paradox, finding that the richer you are doesn’t mean the more satisfied you’ll be with your life. Easterlin, Richard, Happiness, Psychology and Psychologists, Deaths (Obituaries), Income, Poverty, Economics (Theory and Philosophy) Read More
Richard A. Easterlin, ‘Father of Happiness Economics,’ Dies at 98
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