The results are revealing. Countries like Nicaragua, Nepal, and Kyrgyzstan far outperform expectations, reporting levels of life satisfaction that rival or exceed those of much wealthier nations.

We all want to experience a "good life." Though we may have different definitions of what this means, it generally includes building strong relationships, doing work that we enjoy, and being satisfied ...

“Good life” courses can help prepare students to live more purposeful, meaningful lives, write Kristina Callina, Alicia Lynch and Michael Murray. Over the past 20 years, well-being indicators among ...

SPONSORED: This article is part of a series that seeks to elevate and define a progressive vision of “the good life,” developed by the Roosevelt Institute in collaboration with The American Prospect.

In her small dorm room, junior Anne Kwok only has space for a handful of books. Almost all of them are from an IntroSem she took frosh year: “Perspectives on the Good Life.” The texts included Emily ...

In his powerful book The Burnout Society, South Korean philosopher Byung-Chul Han argues that in modern society, individuals have an imperative to achieve. Han calls this an "achievement society" in ...

I ain’t here to preach. I’m here to speak to my younger self and my future children. If you gain something from this too — bonus. My 14 rules for a good life are based on years of struggle and seeing ...

The Engineering and the Good Life (EGL) program is a set of courses and other academic activities designed to engage students with the social and moral aspects of engineering design. Every new ...