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"The army as a permanent institution is prohibited"

Peace: With the possible further escalation of war and the mentality of the time for military rearmament, it is important to know alternative peace policies. Costa Rica is a role model here, a country that uses its resources on education, health and the environment – rather than on weapons
Ingeborg Breines -

Is it a national goal to create happy citizens?

HAPPINESS: Joy has recently become a large and lucrative business in most of the western world. New book takes a wise assessment of modern society's pursuit of happiness, and concludes that happiness in many cases is illusory.
Hans Henrik Fafner -

Good luck on the train 

Do what you are good at and withstand the restlessness of today, says self-help guru Dobelli. 
Eivind Tjønneland -

William Davies: The Happiness Industry

Talking about happiness optimization without thinking about the individual's life situation is a gross misunderstanding of what a life is.
Kjetil Røed -

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