Uploaded September 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Unlike the perfectly rational, self-interested agents of classical economic theory, people donate money and time to charity, cooperate with each other, and engage in millions of tiny acts of kindness every day. At the same time, far from being motivated purely by the acquisition of material wealth, people seem to care more about something less tangible but just as real - happiness. In this session, we bring together leading researchers on kindness, cooperation and happiness from around the world, as well as practitioners looking to place happiness at the heart of government policy.
Speakers include: Elizabeth Kessick, Elizabeth Dunn, Nichola Raihani, Andrew Oswald
Unlike the perfectly rational, self-interested agents of classical economic theory, people donate money and time to charity, cooperate with each other, and engage in millions of tiny acts of kindness every day. At the same time, far from being motivated purely by the acquisition of material wealth, people seem to care more about something less tangible but just as real - happiness. In this session, we bring together leading researchers on kindness, cooperation and happiness from around the world, as well as practitioners looking to place happiness at the heart of government policy.
Speakers include: Elizabeth Kessick, Elizabeth Dunn, Nichola Raihani, Andrew Oswald
