Negative emotions, including stress, are rising around the world. But news about how the world is feeling isn't all grim, and leaders need to be paying attention to both the good and the bad. John Helliwell -- editor of the World Happiness Report and professor emeritus of economics at the University of British Columbia -- joins the podcast to talk about the state of global happiness.
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