The vast majority of people in the Western world have far more material wealth than their ancestors. But are they happier? If money is the panacea of all our stresses, worries and concerns, then why when we have so much are we less happy and more stressed then during the Great Depression?
The secret to living a happier and healthier life has less to do with financial gratification and more to do with the “ladder of love” to quote Dr. Stephen Post – learning forgiveness, compassion, respect, humor, commitment and loyalty – the foundation of a loving and happy life.
This 4 part show (40 min) consist of the following segments:
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Dr. Post has served as a Senior Research Scholar in the Becket Institute at St. Hugh’s College, Oxford University and he is also President of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love - Altruism, Compassion, Service, which was founded in 2001 with a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation.