GNHUSA related blog posts and essays from diverse contributors
Thoughtful explorations of gross national happiness issues and questions, including the interplay between community and individual well being.
The past few months have seen a surge of activity for the Board of Directors of GNHUSA. We have expanded our board to include members from across the country, who offer a wide variety of skills and interests that we…
If you think measuring the right things could change the world, then it behooves you to measure the way you go about promoting that idea. So, if you had been a fly on the wall at the last few Gross…
There's a reason a picture of my granddaughter illustrates what is essentially an extended invitation to you -- yes, you, the person reading this right now -- to celebrate the 5th annual International Day of Happiness (IDOH) by hosting a Happiness Dinner. …
We are so pleased to re-post this article by Ashley Sullivan from Jane Goodall's Good News For All which features a report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) entitled, “Measuring What Matters: True Well-Being for Animals and People,” by Beth…
On December 10, 2016, online news source Truthout published this very thoughtful essay by John de Graaf, the Director of Public Relations & Communications of the Happiness Alliance, on the need to move away from unrestrained capitalism toward a more cooperative way…
Putting your money where your mind is We all feel happy when our investments make money. More money enables us to do things that give us joy, like providing for our families, supporting our communities and of course having fun.…
By Lance Chilton We’re all used to seeing everything ranked – a news magazine has made a name for itself producing rankings of everything from universities to hospitals. It seems every other day we see New Mexico ranking at the…
The election result is actually a reflection of a deep wound that exists now; a rift, that might have been partially healed, that is pulling apart once again. Just like a wound on your little finger, it's quite sensitive; and…
B Corps are changing the way we do business. Do you know the saying “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”? Well, a growing number of businesses, B Corps, are doing just that. Business as…
Introduction: A well-being economy? For the past half century, western societies have used a narrow definition of economic growth as the route to development. Growth has become an end in itself. As a result, the true meaning of development has been lost.…