The economics of happiness

The economics of happiness

Exploring how localization might be the key to both environmental sustainability and personal well-being The Economics of Happiness examines the hidden costs of globalization and the benefits of localization For some reason, I'm fascinated with people's "happiness" — what creates it, what diminishes it, and how our economic systems influence our collective sense of well-being. When I first saw the trailer for "The Economics of Happiness," I knew I had to watch the full documentary to better understand the relationship between our global economic structures and our personal…

Can gaming save the world?

Can gaming save the world?

Notes on Jane McGonigal's Revolutionary TED Talk I just finished watching a TED Talk by Jane McGonigal about how games can help us save the world which was fascinating. At first you are probably like me and you instantly discredited her, but her ideas are brilliant. Below are my notes and definitely watch the video if interested because I likely wasn't able to effectively capture it all. The Emotion of Gaming Phillip Toledano wanted to capture the emotion of gaming in a series of pictures he took of…