COMPONENTS OF HAPPINESS
FOOD
There is too much hunger
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WATER
Without water crops die, then animals, then people
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ENERGY
For cooking, for heating/cooling, for transport
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HOUSING / SHELTER
Every needs shelter.
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HEALTH
Good health is a good foundation
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EDUCATION
A foundation for a successful like
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TRANSPORT
For cooking, heating/cooling, transport
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HEALTHY AIR
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INCOME
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Pays the bills
WEALTH
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Pays bigger bills, but no guarantee of happiness
JOBS / EMPLOYMENT
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Provides imcome ... and social connections
PHYSICAL SAFETY
Far too much violence
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RECREATION
Good for health and happiness
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SPIRITUAL SECURITY
Very valuable, especially times of stress
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STRESS
Reduced stress, better health
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LAND
Land has been used to earn profit with little attention to the issue of ecological sustainability
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FRESH AIR
Fresh air is very good for human health and longevity
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FRESH WATER
Without water there is no life, and now becoming increasingly scarce
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OCEAN WATER
A huge energy sink, and where all the world's garbage accumulates
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MINERALS
The raw materials for most of the useful products we use every day
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FOSSIL FUELS
The sources of power that made the industrial revolution possible
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CLIMATE SYSTEMS
The essential mechanisms that have kept the climate stable until now
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ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
The many mechanisms that serve to recycle everything in nature
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BIODIVERSITY - FAUNA
Animals, birds, fish, reptiles, insects and other life forms
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BIODIVERSITY - FLORA
Millions of species of plants that occupy a complex ecosystem
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PHYSICAL ... Buildings
Buildings provide shelter and places to work but very inefficient
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PHYSICAL ... Infrastructure
Many sorts of infrastructure are essential for a modern economy
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PHYSICAL ... Production
Modern production has become very efficient but energy intensive
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PHYSICAL ... Transport
Transport and logistics are enabling global trade and sustainable development
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FINANCIAL CAPITAL
Money makes the world go round, but it is only a lubricant
WORKING CAPITAL
Managing stocks and supply chains has revolutionized business
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KNOWLEDGE CAPITAL
Education is foundational and essential for a better world
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INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL
Organizations, rule of law, etc make an enabling environment
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CULTURAL CAPITAL
Dance, music, tradition, religion ... all sorts of good things that make life worth living
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LOCATIONAL CAPITAL
Place is where everything comes together and makes a difference
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COST OF LIVING
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DEPLETION or DEGRADATION
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ECONOMIC COSTS
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PAYING FOR ALL OF THE THINGS NEEDED FOR A DECENT QUALITY OF LIFE
Materialism, consumerism is all about STUFF ... much of which not needed
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HOUSING
Materialism, consumerism is all about STUFF ... much of which not needed
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LAND USE
Most economic value add offset by all sorts of degradation
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FOSSIL FUELS
Use constitutes depletion AND the processes of production and use pollute and degrade the system
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MINERALS
Mining depletes the resources AND the process of mining degrades land, water and ecosystems
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AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution from all sorts of modern conveniences
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WATER CONSUMPTION
Water consumption key to most industries
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WATER POLLUTION
Pollution everywhere
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PAYROLL
Low wages reduce costs and increase profits
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WEAK LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Make it possible to cut corners to increase profits and ROI
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CONTRIBUTION
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REMEDIATION & REGENERATION
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REVENUES
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RESPONSIBLE BUYING
Also important at every stage in life
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GOOD PARENTING
The most important learning experience for a chile
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MENTORING
Also important at every stage in life
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PAID EMPLOYMENT
An essential element in the MONEY ECONOMY
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SHARING KNOWLEDGE
A way to make the world a better place
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VOLUNTEERING
Giving back to help others
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ELDER CARE
Intergenerational communication and sharing
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REMEDIATING LAND
Reeastablishing natural ecological systems
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CLEAN AIR
address all forms of air pollution
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RECOVERING PLASTIC
... from the land, from the sea
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