And take a look at this website www.bltc.com  Every time I read about their project of "paradise-engineering" it gives me a smile! They collect articles from different sources, like these:

From the New Scientist: "Yet these days even hard-headed economists tend to agree that the key to making people happier is to shift from pure economic growth - which fuels a consumerist culture that is antithetical to happiness - to personal growth. By this reckoning, a government's priorities should be to reduce unemployment and job insecurity, improve mental healthcare, encourage direct democracy, and - perhaps most controversially - discourage the pursuit of status."
The pursuit of happiness -investigating it has become an academic discipline. (New Scientist, 2003)

Better childcare will do more for our wellbeing than greater affluence 
(Oliver James, The Guardian, 2003)

Is economic inequality around the world getting better or worse? (Economist, 2004)

Vier dagen werken helpt economie. Steeds meer hoogopgeleide stellen kiezen ervoor beiden vier dagen per week te werken. Dat blijkt goed voor de economie. Werknemers met een vierdaagse gaan productiever om met hun tijd. Dit blijkt uit een onderzoek dat de Universiteit Tilburg samen met banen-website Carp heeft uitgevoerd. (Parool 2005)