Happiness: Between What We Want and What We Need

Situngkir, Hokky

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1851880

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Happiness: Between What We Want and What We Need

Hokky Situngkir

Bandung Fe Institute; Indonesian Archipelago Cultural Initiatives (IACI)

May 24, 2011

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The paper presents a very simple toy model that is simulated to experience some aspects related to what is it people want and need when related to the social happiness. By outlining some short discussions related to the distinguishing of what we call “want” and “need," we see how both micro-social aspects may help happiness to emerge, as well as the urge to innovate and affinity to the collective creativity and social progress.

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Keywords: happiness, want, need, social simulation

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Date posted: May 27, 2011

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Situngkir, Hokky, Happiness: Between What We Want and What We Need (May 24, 2011). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1851880 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1851880

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Hokky Situngkir (Contact Author) Bandung Fe Institute ( email ) Sarijadi Blok 5 No. 151 Bandung, Jawa Barat 40151 Indonesia +62222018232 (Phone) +628156292222 (Fax) HOME PAGE: http://www.bandungfe.net
Indonesian Archipelago Cultural Initiatives (IACI) Sarimadu 99 Bandung Indonesia

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Happiness: Between What We Want and What We Need

Hokky Situngkir

Date posted: May 27, 2011

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