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Will faster economic growth make us happier? The relevance of the Easterlin Paradox to Progress Studies

by Michael Plant | Jun 22, 2022

Will faster economic growth make us happier? The relevance of the Easterlin Paradox to Progress Studies Progress Studies has been popularised by academics such as Tyler Cowen and Steven Pinker. However, the Easterlin Paradox presents a real challenge to the claim that...
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