Insights From the Global Flourishing Study

Global study finds people in Indonesia flourish the most. Here’s why

The Global Flourishing Study surveyed over 200,000 people in 22 countries.

What does it mean to live well? Global project describes keys to human flourishing in over 40 indicators

Lewis Mumford, one of the most important intellectuals of the 20th century, recounts how during the Industrial Revolution, a shift in mentality took place with disastrous consequences. Work, time, and nature were no longer valued for what they offered to our lives and were reduced to labor force, production hours, and available resources. When measuring time, commercial profits, or military capacity, numbers gained newfound importance, and over …

Insights From the Global Flourishing Study

The pursuit of worldwide well-being.

What makes people flourish? A new survey of more than 200,000 people across 22 countries looks for global patterns and local differences

Flourishing is about your whole life being good, including the people and places around you. Westend61 via Getty ImagesWhat does it mean to live a good life? For centuries, philosophers, scientists and people of different cultures have tried to answer this question. Each tradition has a different take, but all agree: The good life is more than just feeling good − it’s about becoming whole. More recently, researchers have focused on the idea of f…

Measuring a life well lived | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

The first wave of findings from Harvard Chan School’s Global Flourishing Study reveals trends in who’s living well, and where, and why.

What makes people flourish?

A new survey of more than 200,000 people across 22 countries looks for global patterns and local differences in what it means to live a good life