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...Economic growth] has done its work for us," says Richard Wilkinson, professor of medical epidemiology at the University of Nottingham, whose work has shown that wealth equality is far more important to population well-being than overall wealth. "We have reached the point, after millennia, in which raising material living standards is no longer the best way of improving quality of life. In wealthy countries, we now need to turn our attention to other factors, such as the quality of our social interactions...
...original version of this story, Richard Wilkinson, professor of medical epidemiology at the University of Nottingham was quoted as saying "Capitalism has done its work for us." In the interview with TIME, he stated that "It has done its work for us" and he was referring to economic growth rather than capitalism...
...Richard Layard of the London School of Economics, the doyen of happiness economics in the U.K., agrees with the panel's recommendations. He says policymakers need not worry about growth. "My view about economic growth is that it's absolutely inevitable," he tells TIME. "It's simply the result of human creativity, and it will go on forever. But that won't be a huge factor in making us happier. What could make us happier is better human relationships." (See 10 big recession surprises...
...foster lively discussions both inside and outside of the classroom—it cannot replace the experience of attending an institution of higher learning. “If you could skip college and go straight to the internet, it wouldn’t be needed,” said Richard M. Losick, a professor of biology and head tutor in the Molecular and Cellular Biology department. “The Harvard experience would be missing.” For years, undergraduate students in popular courses like Physical Sciences 1 have used a device popularly known as the PRS Clicker, which...
...those, but I do like the hemp and granola. Especially the hemp. It’s kinda like getting high. RR: And then I guess that helps you eat more... What would you do for an omelette right now? AMG: That’s not printable. Richard A. Newcomb ’12, Dunster RR: Do you miss the hot breakfast? RAN: Well, I just had a waffle. It was semi-warm. RR: How many hot breakfasts do you think we could buy if we sold that 60 inch flat screen T.V. in there...