Buch, Englisch, 162 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 417 g
God, Mammon and the Search for Spiritual and Financial Wealth
Buch, Englisch, 162 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 417 g
Reihe: Routledge Studies in Development Economics
ISBN: 978-1-032-37135-1
Verlag: Routledge
In the language of economics, “other” people, through their attitudes and actions, create externalities – often negative - which serve to make “us” unhappy. The instruments for creating such externalities are intolerance and feelings of envy/superiority. This book expands on this theme in respect of three areas: religion, money, and prejudice. It is fair to say the existing (un)happiness literature, particularly in economics, does not take many of these externalities into account. Instead, the focus is, firstly, on identifying the factors, internal to oneself, that contribute to personal happiness and, secondly, on measuring the relative strength of their contribution. By contrast, an analysis of the externalities that people impose upon others lies at the heart of this book.
Economics, Religion and Happiness will primarily appeal to students, academics and researchers across economics, psychology, philosophy, and sociology, and will also find an audience among those interested in exploring issues related to happiness in greater depth.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate
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Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
List of figures. List of tables. Preface. Setting the Scene. What Makes People Happy? Objective and Subjective Measures of Happiness. Religious Hatred and Religion-Based Violence. Income and Job Satisfaction. Prejudice. Conclusions. Index.