Endlessly Amused By People's Minds.

Policy Makers, Like Most People, Normally Feel That They Already Know All The Psychology And All The Sociology They Are Likely To Need For Their Decisions. I Don't Think They Are Right, But That's The Way It Is.

There's A Very Good Reason For Why Economics Developed The Way It Did, And That Is That In Many Situations, The Assumption That People Will Exploit The Opportunities Available To Them Is Very Plausible, And It Simplifies The Analysis Of How Markets Will Behave.

Being Wealthy Is Often A Powerful Predictor That People Spend Less Time Doing Pleasurable Things And More Time Doing Compulsory Things And Feeling Stressed.

I'm Not A Great Believer In Self-help.

We Know That The French Are Very Different From The Americans In Their Satisfaction With Life. They're Much Less Satisfied. Americans Are Pretty High Up There, While The French Are Quite Low - The World Champions In Life Satisfaction Are Actually The Danes.