Are you happy? A simple question that many of us are still unable to answer without some ambiguity. In this conversation Professor Lord Richard Layard, economist and best-selling author of “Can We Be Happier?” (2020) talks about the evidence base for positive psychology with BBC news presenter, executive coach, and psychology researcher Philippa Thomas. Together they discuss how society can be made happier, describe the role of organisations and schools in building wellbeing, and explore whether it would be problematic if someone was too happy, to the point of being naive.
