Quotation by
Alastair Campbell
By asking the question 'Am I happy?,' and via the answer setting out what I mean by happiness, there is a political route that can be taken, by asking another question - 'Can politics deliver happiness, and should it try?'
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The quotation suggests that defining what happiness means to an individual leads to a deeper inquiry about the role of politics in achieving that happiness. It implies that once we understand our personal idea of happiness, we can then critically examine whether political systems are capable of providing it and if they have a responsibility to do so.
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