David Cameron Has Promised Voters ‘The Good Life’, But What Does That Even Mean? And Is He Right?

Originally published in the Huffington Post and republished below.

Unusually for British politics, a British politician talked about morality. At the Conservative Party’s manifesto launch last week, David Cameron didn’t just mention the practical details on what he would do for the economy, housing or education. He went […]

April 21st, 2015|

Which party should you vote for to make you happiest?

Originally published in the New Statesman and republished below

You’ve heard the economic arguments and seen the policy wrangling, but which party would actually increase your happiness?

Each party justifies its policies by […]

April 15th, 2015|

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I’m Dr. Michael Plant. I’m a moral philosopher who mainly researches whether and how to make people happier. I’m the Founder-Director of the Happier Lives Institute and a post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Wellbeing Research Centre, Oxford. I use this blog to share my poorly-formed ideas.