The Happiness Foundation
Creating a future where happiness, wellbeing & fulfilment are at the centre of society.
The Status Quo
As technology accelerates, our basic needs have become increasingly satisfied in the developed world.
But 40% of adults are still struggling with mental health or substance abuse.
Why? A broken economic system - optimising for profit, over happiness.
Our Vision
To create a future where happiness, wellbeing & fulfilment are at the centre of society.
Imagine a 2050 where a trillion-dollar company was creating a trillion dollars of happiness; where work felt meaningful and fulfilling for everyone; where wellbeing was part of our educational infrastructure; where happiness was our starting point, versus something to be pursued.
Humanity has lifted billions out of poverty, taken steps on the moon, and sent robots to Mars – this is our next step forward.
The Plan.
Our 4-step plan will translate cutting-edge research & moonshot thinking
into system-shifting, real-world impact via policy, technology and education.
Research
Our Happiness Think Tank is partnered with Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute, the Royal College of Art, and the World Economic Forum. We’re researching the future of happiness.
Policy
We then translate this research into policy. We’re already working with the Estonian government, speaking at Davos later this year, and developing the Happiness Score.
Technology
Our Happiness Incubator will work with startups, to transform our research into impactful technologies - from AI-powered psychotherapy to personalised predictive healthcare.
Education
Finally, our Wellbeing School delivers corporate wellbeing programmes and educational media on the cutting-edge science of optimal wellbeing.
Our Partners and Collaborators
“A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at, for it leaves out the one country at which humanity is always landing. Progress is the realisation of utopias.”
— Oscar Wilde