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Can square-root welfare and hypnodensity sleep reveal blind spots?
New work asks whether wellbeing indicators capture lived reality, from a UK public preference for prioritizing the least satisfied to PPG hypnodensities tied more closely to fatigue and sleepiness.
Covers 2026-06-11 to 2026-06-18; 5 free papers from 40 selected papers.
What counts as progress, and who gets counted? Explore the tools, tradeoffs, and evidence behind wellbeing metrics, from GDP alternatives and resilience indicators to mental health, aging, climate, and care.
Episode covers 2026-06-11 – 2026-06-18.
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