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Happiness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Happiness is often used to describe emotional or affective state in which we feel good or pleasure. Overlapping states or experiences associated with this idea of 'happiness' include joy, exultation, delight, bliss, and love. Antonyms include suffering, sadness, grief, and pain. The original meaning of the idea of happiness referred to a success in life, or flourishing, rather than simply the pleasurable emotion associated with the term in popular usage. ..."

Articles

The Flagellation of the Pursuit of Happiness, by George Reisman, 14 Jun 2006
Related Topic: Ludwig von Mises
"Cutting Medicaid and all other government programs while reducing and eliminating taxes is precisely the policy that is needed to restore the founding principle of the United States, which is the individual's right to the pursuit of his own happiness. ... Implementing it means cutting government spending precisely for the purpose of cutting taxes."

Books

A Pocket Guide to Mastering Happiness, by Joel F. Wade, 2007
In Pursuit of Happiness and Good Government
    by Charles Murray, Oct 1988
Mastering Happiness, by Joel F. Wade, 2007