The Happiness Industry
| Author | William Davies |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Psychology, Opposition to Positive Psychology, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology |
| Published | 2015 |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 314 |
The Happiness Industry: How Government and Big Business Sold Us Well-Being is a 2015 book written by William Davies, in which the author proposes that the contemporary notions of happiness and well-being are being warped by the forces of numerous governmental and business institutions to transform happiness, as a concept, into something that promotes consumption.