A resource for teaching and learning about consuming planet earth
A resource for teaching and learning about consuming planet earth
A resource for teaching and learning about consuming planet earth
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F1<br />
Is happiness <strong>about</strong> having more<br />
<strong>and</strong> more money?<br />
Exercise 1 – Is happiness dependent on money?<br />
a) Write down what you believe is necessary <strong>for</strong> happiness<br />
b) How many of the things that you listed could only be achieved with lots of<br />
money?<br />
c) Many studies show that there is a sharp increase in happiness when moving<br />
from poverty to modest wealth, but not a great change in happiness when<br />
moving from modest wealth to great wealth. For example, some studies of<br />
lotto winners show that within a year of the win happiness <strong>for</strong> most is back to<br />
where it was be<strong>for</strong>e winning.<br />
i) Why would happiness increase sharply when coming out of poverty?<br />
Could those reasons continue to build happiness into the future as wealth<br />
increases?<br />
ii) Why do you think a great leap in wealth is not necessarily associated with<br />
a great leap in happiness?<br />
Exercise 2 – What is happiness?<br />
Consider the following words <strong>and</strong> choose one that you think has the greatest link<br />
with happiness <strong>and</strong> one that you think has the weakest. Explain what you think<br />
those words mean <strong>and</strong> what the difference is between them. How would you<br />
define happiness?<br />
amusement well-being contentment excitement flourishing pleasure<br />
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