Bøker av Robert E. Lane

Robert E. Lane illustrates his research by presenting a dialogue between two protagonists - two social scientists who regularly meet for lunch in a diner just off-campus.

Why in prosperous market democracies do so many people find themselves unhappy? Robert Lane shows that the main sources of well-being in advanced economies are friendship and a good family life; income has little to do with happiness once a person rises above the poverty level.