Study into happiness & media

Did you know that newspapers are the media of choice for social, happy people? This US study looks into how mood affects what media we consume.

Analysing 30 years worth of national research, the University of Maryland reports that TV consumption contributes to viewers’ unhappiness in the long run, unlike newspapers, which in the long haul, tend to promote satisfaction.

This sociological study, based on data gathered from nearly 30,000 adults between 1975-2006, looks into:

* Activities which promote happiness in people’s lives
* Daily activities of unhapy people
* The effect the financial crisis has has on TV viewing

For more information, go to Study: Channeling Unhappiness, In Good and Bad Economic Times.

The Last Ten Minutes of Luxury

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Swiss Cheese Thinking: From Disaster Metaphor to Strategic Advantage

Swiss Cheese Thinking: From Disaster Metaphor to Strategic Advantage

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There’s a moment that keeps coming back to me from October 2023. Netanyahu, standing before Israeli troops, invoking a three-thousand-year-old biblical commandment: “Remember what Amalek has done to you.” Most heard heated rhetoric. But for those listening carefully—it was something far more specific.