046 - The Wellbeing Revolution in Europe, social safety nets, and the Easterlin paradox | Dr Kelsey O'Connor

Kelsey J. O’Connor is a Senior Researcher in the Economics of Well-Being with STATEC Research (part of the national statistics office of Luxembourg). He serves as Associate Editor (economics) for the Journal of Happiness Studies, and on the Executive Board of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS).This is a fantastic conversation with Kelsey, we cover a range of topics:How to measure progress as nations and individualsThe surprising role of social safety nets for national wellbeingKelsey's experiences working with the late Professor EasterlinCultural perspectives of happinessAnd the place for meaning and purposeRead Kelsey's latest book, co-authored with Prof Easterlin available FREE here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/happiness-revolution-in-europe/3D454C1B35A7B654B7BC73056BEB0BAA