Helena Norberg-Hodge Quotes


Happiness, as a word, has become sort of equated with these smiling images on television, selling some nice cream or food product or something. It's seen a bit as being a stupid consumer.

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Topics
Consumer Behavior, Consumerism, Anti-Consumerism
Joy
Materialism
Contentment
Satisfaction
Smile, Smiles, Smiling, Grin, Grinning
Positive Thinking
Consumer Culture
Consumerism Critique
False Happiness
Media Representation
Mental Well-Being
Positive Emotions
Marketing Manipulation
Citations

Norberg-Hodge, Helena. The Economics of Happiness. Directed by Steven Gorelick, John Page, and Helena Norberg-Hodge, International Society for Ecology and Culture, 2011.

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Helena Norberg-Hodge
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Helena Norberg-Hodge
  • Born: February 2, 1946
  • Nationality: Swedish
  • Profession: Linguist, Writer, Activist
Biography

Helena Norberg-Hodge is founder and director of Local Futures, previously known as the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC). Local Futures is a non-profit organization "dedicated to the revitalization of cultural and biological diversity, and the strengthening of local communities and economies worldwide."

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