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Nic Marks: Ideas for a happier world
The document discusses the principles and ideas for promoting well-being and sustainability within society through the work of the New Economics Foundation (nef). It emphasizes the importance of measuring happiness and well-being alongside traditional economic metrics, arguing for a shift towards policies that enhance quality of life rather than purely economic growth. Key recommendations include creating good jobs, reforming financial systems, and fostering community engagement to build happier, healthier communities.
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- 1. Practical ideas fora Happier World Creating a world we all want … Nic Marks Founder of centre for well-being nef (the new economics foundation)
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- 3. Environment Well-being “I have a dream …”
- 4. “Even though Environment we face difficulties of today and tomorrow …” Well-being “I have a dream …”
- 5. The State ofthe Nation
- 6. “difficulties of today” Environment Well-being
- 7. “difficulties of today” Environment Well-being
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- 12. “difficulties of today” Environment Well-being
- 13. “difficulties of tomorrow” Environment Well-being 1979 2003
- 14. Is this ourfuture? Environment Well-being
- 15. Or could thisbe our future? Environment Well-being
- 16. Which way? Environment Well-being
- 17. BUT … notthat simple! Environment Well-being Wicked problems are systematic not mechanistic. Rittel, Horst and Webber (1973)
- 18. Environment Well-being Foresight report on Obesity (2007)
- 19. Think before youthink … Environment Stafford Beer (1926 – 2002) • Systems Thinker Well-being • Designing Freedom • Brain of the Firm • Platforms for Change
- 20. Issues of PrimaryImportance … Environment Manfred Max Neef The Barefoot Economist (1932 - ) • From the Outside Looking in • Human Scale Development • Real Life Economics • Economics Well-being (2011) Unmasked
- 21. The New EconomicsFoundation (nef) • An independent UK think- and-do-tank. • Inspired by 3 principles… – Sustainable development – Social justice – People’s well-being • …and a belief that the right metrics are fundamental to driving change
- 22. nef’s Great TransitionInitiative Towards a new economy based on: • Widespread Well-being • Sustainability (Climate, Energy) • Fair distribution of Wealth To do so we need: • Appropriate (new) economic theory • Policy tools • A MODEL
- 23. The core sector Y min (Desired output, full capacity GDP) 1 Y C I G Y AK L Y = min (aggr. demand, output + inventory)
- 24. Labor force ˆ F (Work.Pop* F part.ratio- F)/adj.time ˆ L (L* L) /adj.time L* * YSR / w
- 25. The New EconomicsFoundation (nef) • An independent UK think- and-do-tank. • Inspired by 3 principles… – Sustainable development – Social justice – People’s well-being • …and a belief that the right metrics are fundamental to driving change
- 26. People Environment Economy Well-being Planet
- 27. People Environment Economy Well-being The Orthodox Planet Economy
- 28. Labour Environment Growth Well-being The Orthodox Materials Economy
- 29. Well-being Environment New Economy Well-being Resources
- 30. Well-being Environment New Economy Well-being Resources
- 31. Well-being Environment New Economy Well-being Resources
- 32. Environment Well-being New Economy Well-being Resources
- 33. If GDP isa proxy for good lives now the trade off is acute 70000 60000 50000 GDP per capita ($) 40000 30000 Latin America Western world 20000 Middle East Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia 10000 East Asia Transition States World average 0 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 Ecological footprint (gha per capita)
- 34. If GDP isa proxy for good lives now the trade off is acute 70000 60000 50000 GDP per capita ($) 40000 30000 Latin America Western world 20000 Middle East Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia 10000 East Asia Transition States World average 0 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 Ecological footprint (gha per capita)
- 35. Well-being Environment New Economy Well-being Resources
- 36. Well-being Environment New Economy Well-being Resources
- 37. Well-being Environment Well-being Resources
- 38. Well-being Environment Well-being Resources
- 39. Well-being Happy and Long Lives Environment Resource Use Well-being Resources
- 40. Well-being Happy and Long Lives Environment (divided by) Resource Use Well-being Resources
- 41. Well-being Happy and Long Lives Environment (divided by) Resource Use Well-being Resources
- 42. If GDP isa proxy for good lives now the trade off is acute 70000 60000 50000 GDP per capita ($) 40000 30000 Latin America Western world 20000 Middle East Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia 10000 East Asia Transition States World average 0 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 Ecological footprint (gha per capita)
- 43. But Happy LifeYears are a better proxy – and the trade off is less acute 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 Happy life years 40.0 30.0 Latin America Western world Middle East 20.0 Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia East Asia 10.0 Transition States World average 0.0 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 Ecological footprint (gha per capita)
- 44. A Happy Planet? Data from 2005-8 Happy life years 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 World Average 30.0 Latin America Western World Middle East 20.0 Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia 10.0 East Asia Transition states 0.0 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 Ecological footprint (gha per capita)
- 45. A Happy Planet? Data from 2005-8 Happy life years 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 World Average 30.0 Latin America Western World Middle East 20.0 Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia 10.0 East Asia Transition states 0.0 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 Ecological footprint (gha per capita)
- 46. A Happy Planet? Data from 2005-8 Happy life years 80.0 70.0 60.0 50.0 40.0 World Average 30.0 Latin America Western World Middle East 20.0 Sub-Saharan Africa South Asia 10.0 East Asia Transition states 0.0 0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 Ecological footprint (gha per capita)
- 47. BUT Environment a … that’s BIG ASK! Is it all hopeless? What can little me do? Well-being Can we together make a difference?
- 48. Environment happiness Well-being What’s got to do with it?
- 49. We are emotionalbeings
- 50. The Role ofEmotions Emotion Typical Situation Probable Action Promoted Fear Anger Sadness Disgust
- 51. The Role ofEmotions Emotion Typical Situation Probable Action Promoted Fear Source of danger Anger Violation of a norm Sadness Loss of support Disgust Contamination
- 52. The Role ofEmotions Emotion Typical Situation Probable Action Promoted Fear Source of danger Detect and Flee Deter future violation (violently or Anger Violation of a norm non-violently) Save energy and thread carefully until Sadness Loss of support conditions improve Disgust Contamination Spit out and avoid
- 53. The Role ofEmotions Emotion Typical Situation Probable Action Promoted Fear Source of danger Detect and Flee Deter future violation (violently or Anger Violation of a norm non-violently) Save energy and thread carefully until Sadness Loss of support conditions improve Disgust Contamination Spit out and avoid Positive Emotions?
- 54. Barbara Friedrickson’s theory of the evolutionary role of positive emotions 1. Positive emotions BROADEN our thoughts & actions: paying more attention, being more creative & playful, open to relationships, and flexible. 2. Positive emotions BUILD psychological resources: resilience, coping, physical abilities, emotional intelligence, social skills and self mastery.
- 55. In other words: Happinessmatters! Happiness is more about opportunities than threats … Happiness can help us build better futures
- 56. Happiness is good… but what about … Drawing? ??
- 57. Connect... Beactive... Take notice... Keep learning... Give...
- 58. nef‟s brief fromForesight What would be the well-being equivalent of “five fruit and veg a day?”
- 59. Five ways towellbeing Evidence-based actions that are memorable, easy to understand and have a wide variety of possible applications
- 60. GREAT DREAM: TenKeys to Happier Living The most important causes of happiness, based on a review of the latest scientific research*: * The first five keys are based on the Five Ways to Wellbeing developed by nef as part of the UK Foresight Project on Mental Capital.
- 61. Do-It-Yourself Happiness - a ‘Well London’ project
- 62. Liverpool Year ofHealth and Well-being
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- 64. Mental Health Foundationof New Zealand
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- 68. Local Govt activityenabling the Five Ways Work, Housing and Children’s Adult social Planning and Environmental worklessness community services care transport services and the local services economy Connect Local area co- An area-based growing Inter-generational Designing in traffic- The Big Lunch (eg St A local procurement ordination (eg competition (eg activities (eg Merton free spaces (eg Sutton Albans City and policy (eg Camden Middlesborough Rushmoor Borough Council) Council) District Council) Council) Council) Council) Sports support active Enabling council Green space buddies for disabled Healthy walks City centre cycle paths Green Gym (eg Bath and Be tenants to grow their apprenticeships (eg young people (eg scheme (eg Adur (eg Herefordshire North East Somerset own food (eg Tamworth Borough Nottingham City District Council) Council) Council) Southwark Council) Council) Council) Public art project Helping local people notice Arts festival for Auditing green space Gardening support for Resident involvement in Take devised in understand the local social inclusion (eg provision (eg South vulnerable residents wildlife protection (eg collaboration with economy (eg South Lambeth Council’s Gloucestershire (eg Hampshire County Fareham Borough young people (eg Somerset District Springforward,) Council) Council) Council) Bristol City Council) Council) Adult learning on learning An online directory Providing training as prescription (eg Identifying sites for Keep of informal learning part of resident Community planting day Local entrepreneurship Northamptonshire self-builders (eg activities for young involvement (eg South events (eg Banbury Town coaching (eg Norwich County Council and Swindon Borough people, (eg Essex Kesteven District Council) City Council) partners’ Learn 2b Council) County Council) Council) scheme) Peer support awards Timebanking to Using peer-support Supporting volunteer- Encouraging volunteers for young people (eg encourage skills models to enable Local business support Give swapping and led walking bus independent living and to „adopt‟ their local area Bradford networks (eg Malvern schemes (eg Thurrock residential support (eg (eg Manchester City Metropolitan District reciprocal Hills District Council) volunteering (eg Council) Lincolnshire County Council) Council) Bromley Council) Council)
- 69. Five Ways toWellbeing: new applications, new ways of thinking available from www.neweconomics.org
- 70. National well-being –what is it and how do you measure it?
- 71. Environment 15th November 2010 Well-being
- 72. Happiness & well-being asthe goal of public policy? “We have to recognise officially, that economic growth is a means to an end” UK Prime Minister David Cameron November 2010
- 74. New research releasedtoday, on the most miserable day of the year*, shows the government’s strategy of measuring and explicitly promoting happiness over other objectives is counter-productive and a waste of money. The report, “…and the Pursuit of Happiness: Wellbeing and the Role of Government”, examines the flaws in attempts to measure happiness. It suggests that: •The government should not be trying to measure or maximise happiness as an explicit policy goal. •There is no evidence that more equal societies lead to increases in happiness. •Contrary to widespread belief, the evidence suggests that happiness is in fact related to income and economic growth. The so-called Easterlin paradox (the idea that wellbeing does not increase with income) is shown to be fake. •Attempts to promote “wellbeing at work” through regulation are likely to be counter-productive in so far as increases in employment regulation increase unemployment. There is a strong link between unemployment and loss of wellbeing. In general, more intrusive and bigger government leads to a loss in wellbeing. One study finds that increasing government spending by one third would cause a reduction in happiness of 5%-6%. •Smaller government tends to make people happier. Public spending cuts could actually be the key to making Britain a happier place.
- 75. What about Governments? Broadlythere are three areas they impact : • The Economy • Public Services • Local Areas … and here are seven strategies they could think about …
- 76. Create good work... Reform the banking system ... Develop flourishing schools ... Promote complete health ... Engage with citizens ... Build good foundations … and … Measure what matters ...
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- 78. Create good work... Reform the banking system ... Develop flourishing schools ... Promote complete health ... Engage with citizens ... Build good foundations … and … Measure what matters ...
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- 80. Delivering Happiness atwork • Founded by Tony Hsieh, author best selling book – Delivering Happiness & CEO of Zappos • Zappos is a Billion $ internet business and in the top 10 best places to work in the US • Happiness is their business model!
- 81. 50% % of UK workers that have ever done a staff survey Source: nef‟s representative sample of UK working population October 2011
- 82. 80% % who thoughtit made no impact on the quality of their working lives Source: nef‟s representative sample of UK working population October 2011
- 83. the value ofwell-being Company Value 1950s 2000s HUMAN Intangibles Intangibles CAPITAL is „rented‟ not owned. High performance needs to be „coaxed‟ not coerced. Tangibles Tangibles Robert Grossman “Blind Investment”, HR Companies share valuations magazine, Jan 2005 new economics into action
- 84. Feedback Loops -production Board Future Sales Marketing, Management Res & Dev Prod1 Customers Prod2
- 85. Feedback Loops -production Board Future Sales Marketing, Management Res & Dev Prod1 Customers Prod2
- 86. Feedback Loops –intangible Board Future Sales Marketing, Management Res & Dev Prod1 Customers Prod2
- 87. Feedback Loops –intangible Board Future Staff Marketing, Management Res & Dev Prod1 Potential Investors Prod2
- 90. happiness@work Launching very soon ! Will be free to us (for up to 5 users) Masterclasses available On Site Leadership Programmes Consultancy Offerings All profits from nef consulting go back to nef
- 91. We do facedifficulties … 2003
- 92. Health Warning Being HAPPY can be seriously good for your life, your health and your community.
- 93. Action for Happinesspresents… IDEAS FOR A HAPPIER WORLD Nic Marks
Editor's Notes
- #63 Programme of events organised according to the five waysWebsite features:Lists events organised by community groups to promote five waysEncourages visitors to make either a personal pledge or a joint pledge with friends, workplace, school of community group
- #64 6 page leaflet, aimed at those languishing or experiencing mental health problems. It includes a directory of national and local organisations that people could contact for help – Leeds mental health directory, Samaritans etc
- #66 Well-being education - Five ways and fairy talesFour schools in Stockport have worked with the council-run Stockport Art Gallery to create and publish two children's books based on the Five Ways to Well-being. Students from secondary schools worked with primary school pupils to adapt well-known fairy tales according to the Five Ways and then collaborated with professional artists to develop illustrations and linked performances – to school pupils and parents.The project was funded through the Targeted Mental Health in Schools Project (TAMHS) funded by DCSF