*A Private History of Happiness* offers a fresh look at happiness that belonged to particular days as they were lived by real people--across many centuries and

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Scholars have long debated the meaning of the pursuit of happiness, yet have tended to define it narrowly, focusing on a single intellectual tradition, and on t

The author analyzes evidence and empirical research to determine which groups are the happiest in America; and offers suggestions on how the government can help

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