Bipartisan Pursuit of Happiness

Orange County Register, April 2013

2 Pages Posted: 18 Oct 2013 Last revised: 11 Jun 2014

Date Written: April 5, 2013

Abstract

Until the Asian Buddhist nation of Bhutan made maximizing "gross national happiness" government policy, the pursuit of happiness was unique to American exceptionalism. Our Declaration of Independence established it as the core value of American government. However, other countries have overtaken us in what was so quintessentially American.

Keywords: happiness, gross national happiness, cross-cultural, American exceptionalism, socialist countries, libertarian

Suggested Citation

Redding, Richard E., Bipartisan Pursuit of Happiness (April 5, 2013). Orange County Register, April 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2341305

Richard E. Redding (Contact Author)

Chapman University ( email )

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Orange, CA 92866-1099
United States
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