Power of Hope, The [electronic resource] : How the Science of Well-Being Can Save Us from Despair
Carol Graham2023
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This audiobook narrated by Katherine Fenton reveals why hope matters as a metric
of economic and social well-being
In a society marked by extreme inequality of income and opportunity, why should
economists care about how people feel? The truth is that feelings of well-being
are critical metrics that predict future life outcomes. In this timely and
innovative account, economist Carol Graham argues for the importance of
hope—little studied in economics at present—as an independent dimension of
well-being. Given America’s current mental health crisis, thrown into stark
relief by COVID, hope may be the most important measure of well-being, and
researchers are tracking trends in hope as a key factor in understanding the
rising numbers of “deaths of despair” and premature mortality.
Graham, an authority on the study of well-being, points to empirical evidence
demonstrating that hope can improve people’s life outcomes and that despair can
destroy them. These findings, she...
Main title:
Author:
Carol Graham, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Princeton University Press, 2023
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file) (139 MB, 05:05:44 H)
Performers:
Narrator: Katherine Fenton
Audience:
Adult
System details:
Platform: findawayMode of access: Internet
Language:
English
BRN:
428138
Electronic access:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eAudiobook |