Rakesh Sarin: Engineering Happiness - A New Approach




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Summary: Rakesh Sarin is a Distinguished Professor of Management at the Anderson School of Mgt at the University of CA, LA. Rakesh was recently invited to discuss  Engineering Happiness at a TED conference. Over the past 10 years, business professors Rakesh Sarin & Manel Baucells have examined and analyzed data and evidence from all over the world to come up with a set of laws that govern our happiness. These laws, presented in their new book Engineering Happiness: A New Approach for Building a Joyful Life According to Publishers Weekly, "Sarin and Baucells provide an insightful & systematic approach to achieving happiness. They rely on a fundamental, seemingly simple equation throughout the book: HAPPINESS equals REALITY minus EXPECTATIONS.   This unique and refreshing look at happiness, with concrete examples, will appeal to anyone searching for a more fulfilling life.