Research agenda and context

Abstract

The Happier Lives Institute presents a research agenda spanning three distinct areas for the years 2021-2022, with a predominant focus on applied research. Area 1 outlines foundational research into measuring subjective well-being (SWB), touching on the issues related to converting between different SWB measures and comparing existence to non-existence using SWB scales. Area 2 entails applied research aimed at identifying and assessing the most cost-effective interventions to enhance well-being, with a specific emphasis on psychotherapy for mental disorders, cataract surgery, and deworming tablets, and how ethical assumptions can impact these estimates. Lastly, Area 3 embarks on exploratory research centered on the longtermism paradigm within the wider global priorities context. Supplemental past and future works contributing to these research areas are also detailed. - AI-generated abstract.