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Polly Toynbee

Happiness is a real, objective phenomenon, scientifically verifiable. That means people and whole societies can now be measured over time and compared accurately with one another. Causes and cures for unhappiness can be quantified.

Polly Toynbee

Happiness

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Happiness can be observed and measured using scientific methods, making it a concrete fact rather than just a feeling. This allows researchers to track how happy individuals and societies are over time and identify specific factors that lead to unhappiness and ways to improve it.

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