Whose story are we living?
Stories, stories, stories. They are everywhere – in the papers, on our phones, woven through our histories and inside our heads. The stories we tell and those we absorb become... read more →
Employee ownership trusts and happier workplaces
The world’s most universal economic system – capitalism – is great at creating wealth. However, this prosperity is nearly always delivered at a cost. For a start, wealth tends to... read more →
We’re all losers in a winner takes all society
Margaret Thatcher said in 1987: ‘There’s no such thing as society. There are individual men and women and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people,... read more →
Ethical partners? I’d bank on it
When you head up a charity whose mission is to shake up the current economic model and the systems that fuel consumerism, you’re not naturally a huge fan of banks... read more →
#HappyBeyondGDP: Photo Competition Results
To mark the 50 year anniversary of Robert Kennedy’s speech, where he expressed the limitations of GDP in leading us to true prosperity, we asked you to get creative and... read more →
Happy City Spring Statement 2018
As the government releases their Spring Statement on the state of the economy, we’ve put together our own set of priorities for an economy that allows everyone to truly thrive.... read more →
Happy City is Recruiting!
Three opportunities to join our all-star team as we expand We have room for a charming and experienced Business Development Manager (3 days/week) to help us grow our service for the... read more →
#50YearsLater: Have we made progress at measuring progress?
It has been 50 years since Robert Kennedy gave his memorable speech on the inadequacy of GDP as a measure of prosperity. Kennedy lambasted GDP for including ‘everything.. except that... read more →
Do you see things differently?
We do. We think the economy needs reprogramming, so that it values what really matters. March 18th marks 50 years since Bobby Kennedy made a famous speech spelling out the... read more →
Who’s thriving now?
For the past week or so, skimming the morning papers and listening to the news, I’ve been asking myself – who is thriving in the UK today? Is it Carillion... read more →