Movie: Manufacturing Happiness

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Julia de Funès
Julia de Funès

Martin Seligman
Martin Seligman

Richard Layard
Richard Layard

Christophe André
Christophe André

Éva Illouz
Éva Illouz

William Davies
William Davies

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    Books, apps, coaching sessions: Today, happiness is everywhere. We might think that there is nothing wrong with this common-sense concern. But it’s actually the opposite of social reality. So what lies behind this contemporary obsession with happiness and the billions of euros generated by its industry? Philosophers, sociologists, economists and psychiatrists including Christophe André, Éva Illouz, Martin Seligman and Julia De Funès, confront their point of view and decipher one of the most captivating and worrying phenomena of this early century.

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    2022-08-23

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