What Creates Happiness?

There is a new sense that governments can make people happy by giving them stuff. This is a mistake that I address in my column this week. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson called the pursuit of happiness an unalienable right. This was a radical idea. For most of history, most people didn't think much about pursuing happiness. They were too busy just trying to survive. Then ...

Measuring Happiness

Happiness has been a hot topic in business lately and I?ve been delighted to see such a serious subject get the attention it deserves in the corner office. In the Jeffersonian tradition, the ?pursuit of happiness? is considered an inalienable right on par with life and liberty. Yet, until recently, managers here and elsewhere in ...

Pursuit of Happiness: Audacity to hope and a lost opportunity

Long-time bachelors Ole and Lars sat talking, their conversation drifted from politics to cooking. "I got a cookbook once," said Ole, "but I could never do anything with it." "Too much fancy work in i

Jenelle apologizes to Kieffer on 'Teen Mom 2'

While Leah worries about her baby's health, Jenelle is all about the pursuit of happiness ... or the dogged pursuit of Kieffer, come what may.

Pursuit of Happiness: Búsqueda de la felicidad

Lena was the church organist. One Sunday the minister approached her and told her that the church was in terrible financial condition. The minister confided that at the end of the service he would hav