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The Happy Planet Index

Nic Marks · TED

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Statistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation's success by its productivity -- instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people. He introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use (because a happy life doesn't have to cost the earth). Which countries rank highest in the HPI? You might be surprised.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2010
Speaker
Nic Marks
Year
2010
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Economics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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