Deirdre Nansen McCloksey

Deirdre Nansen McCloksey

Happiness and Competitiveness

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Deirdre Nansen McCloskey
Jan 31, 2019
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In an interview for Colombian publication La República (available here in English), McCloskey is asked to explain why that country is ranked highly in ‘happiness’ but low in ‘competitiveness.’

“Man does live by bread, or even excellent coffee, alone! I think the ‘happiness’ measures are idiotic, and say more about the social conventions in a particular c…

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