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Putting wellbeing and mental health at the heart of progress

2025/6/20
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LSE: Public lectures and events
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Laura Taylor
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Martin Knapp
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Richard Layard
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Richard Layard: 我认为社会的目标应该是人们所体验的生活质量，而不仅仅是财富。如果幸福是社会的目标，那么它也应该是社会中每个组织和个人的目标。政府应该将资金用于那些每英镑产生最大福祉的政策，并且需要寻找使低福祉人群受益的新政策。我们来到这个世界是为了创造尽可能多的幸福，我们需要积极的文化，而不是零和游戏。

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This chapter explores the shift in societal goals from wealth accumulation to quality of life and well-being. It introduces the concept of maximizing happiness, particularly among the least happy, and discusses the application of this principle in government policies and individual ethics.
  • Shift in societal goals from wealth to quality of life.
  • Happiness principle as a basis for politics and ethics.
  • Prioritizing policies based on well-being generated per pound invested.

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Contributor(s): Professor Martin Knapp, Professor Lord Layard, Dr Laura Taylor | The panel explore how we can identify cost-effective policies to improve societal wellbeing — and why it will be key to shaping the future of the UK and beyond.