Es wird deutlich, dass altere Menschen im Vergleich zu jungeren auch heute wenig an Veranderungen und Wandel interessiert sind. Daneben gibt es den Typus der "neuen Alten," die das Verhaltensstereotyp der "alten Alten" nahezu ins Gegenteil verkehren."

This book tests the critical potential of happiness research to evaluate contemporary high-performance societies. These societies, defined as affluent capitalist societies, emphasize competition and success both institutionally and culturally. Growing affluence improves life in many ways, for a large number of people. We lead longer, safer, and more comfortable lives than previous generations. But we also live faster, and are competition-toughened, like top athletes. As a result, we suspect limits and detect downsides of our high-speed lives. The ubiquitous maximization principle opens up a...