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Baggini on happiness

Source: The Undercover Economist

January 17th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Economics

As we are increasingly connected to the internet or plugged into our iPhones, quiet contemplation is almost impossible – our attention spans are reducing to almost zero. There’s more but, if Foley is right, you’ve probably lost your concentration already, distracted by a tweet from a “friend” you don’t know, telling you things you don’t [...]   Read More

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