Economics and economic systems of our day -- Capitalizm's definition of humanbeings -- Driving force of economics : competition -- Market guidence of economy -- The first concession of market economies -- Misguidence of the markets and crises -- Costs and benefits that are not reflected in...

There is growing evidence that rising levels of prosperity in Western economies since 1945 have not been matched by greater incidences of reported well-being and happiness. Indeed, material affluence is often accompanied instead by greater social and individual distress. A growing literature...