The US Declaration of Independence says humans have an unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness. If we're entering a long period of economic decline, how hard will it become to pursue that happiness?
Produced by Relocalizing Vermont Productions. Theme music by Pete Sutherland and (this week) Bobby McFerrin; voiceover by Jo Chickering.
Thanks to John Brunelli at the University of South Carolina for help with the audio to Ben Bernankes May 8, 2010 commencement address there.
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More information on "gross national happiness" at www.gnhusa.org