On happiness, Jante’s Law and the curse of ‘reckonitis’

In which I have a (polite) row, struggle to play it cool (standard), and take umbrage at self-help narratives that tell me to get up an hour earlier (no: just 'no')

This week I took part in a debate about happiness on NPR. The show airs in a few weeks, so no spoilers, but it struck me in these divided times that it’s pretty useless to talk about happiness as divorced from politics. Others weren’t quite so convinced *adopts best diplomatic face*. But reducing inequality is essential for happiness and it’s no coincid…