Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take 📱 Kindle
Happiness
Richard Layard · 2005
74/100
👍 Worth It
Layard, an economist, tackles the real puzzle of why rising income hasn't made us happier, leaning on solid research about relationships and social comparison over material gain. It reads more like a policy brief than a self-help book and some prescriptions feel dated now, but the core argument still holds up.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness82
Craft & writing68
Originality75
Evidence & accuracy72
Hype vs delivers60
Age-fit82
Human-eye read65
Penny’s verdict74
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