The Prosperity, stability and power of the United States and indeed the West survives on it being an empire. That empire is now devouring itself. After destroying many. Trump's ways may dismantle this colonial behemoth. Will United States survive as a country, when it is no longer an empire?
When rage is combined with religious and ideological absolutism, avenues of freedoms vanish. Dissent is met with ruthless subjugation and every atrocity is covered up by ambivalence. Let's deep dive.
My India journey started with Mahakumbh, followed by a conference on geopolitics. The world is changing, and we need to focus on the motivations behind these changes.
World Happiness Report is issued annually by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network by evaluating metrics like income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust, and generosity (here is a pdf copy of World Happiness Report 2018).
Studies find link between places and level of happiness. Some places make people happier than others. Listen to this interesting discussion Click To Tweet
And then there is another happiness list for places. This one is by National Geographic. And this puts Boulder, Colorado at the top. Mostly because of its high levels of civic engagement, walkability, and healthful food options.
So, what makes people happy in any place? What is it about where people live that makes them happy? Lets listen in.
Boulder Mayor Suzanne Jones, Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones, and journalist Steve Clemons discuss the link between place and happiness.
