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Which party is better for the well being of the United States? Zach Hills 4/14/2015 What are we asking? Which party is better to offer a normal individual level of support for Americans? Which party has a published platform with the best view for the future? Can we create a perfect party that is best for Americans? If we had power over an abundance of resources, what party would it be best to engage? METRICS: well being GDP GDP per capita Inequality adjusted? Median/mean? PPP, size of home, material. HDI, happiness measurements. My Approach I ask this question with concurrent understandings using two perspectives: 1) Practical—the best investment in resources for the average KU student. 2) Legislator—best policies to push through the United States federal government. Well Being The primary goal variable for 21st century politics. Best, but imperfect, measurement is the Happy Planet Index. Happy Planet Index Happy Planet Index ≈ Experienced Well Being x Life Expectancy Ecological Footprint continued Advantages Disadvantages Carrying Capacity Heavy on environment Life satisfaction relevant to well being Method of finding happy life years Health care is accountable Not anticipatory Happy Planet Index - Data Legislator Perspective Policy Direction Environmental regulation Carbon tax/goals of neutrality Increase R&D Reduce size of military Sustainable agriculture Social services Party Configuration Access to health care, housing Basic Income Grant Education Human needs Arts and culture Left Government Socialist Party USA Practical Perspective What it means to contribute… 1) $100-$1000 to party of choice Democratic Party Multiple seats in the state and federal governments. 2) Voting Membership of 43 million. 3) Vocal SP USA has 1,500. Contributions to the Democratic Party in the US go farther. Either way, individuals make little difference. But since well being is something we kind of know when we see… GDP per capita, PPP Gini (by family income) Happiness Discussion Questions What feel do we get for which table best listed countries in order of well being? What are politics that you associate with increasing well being that you have a personal relationship with? References Gates, Sara. "World Happiness Report 2013 Ranks Happiest Countries Around Globe." The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post, 9 Sept. 2013. Web. 14 Apr. 2015. <http:// www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/09/world-happinessreport-happiest-countries_n_3894041.html>. New Economics Foundation (2012-06-14). "Happy Planet Index 2012". New Economics Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-14. Snowdon, Chris. "Shiny Happy People? The Madness of the Happy Planet Index." Adam Smith Institute. Adam Smith Institute, 19 June 2012. Web. 12 Apr. 2015. <http:// www.adamsmith.org/research/think-pieces/shiny-happypeople-the-madness-of-the-happy-planet-index/>. "World Bank Group." World Bank Group. 1 Jan. 2015. Web. 14 Apr. 2015. <http://databank.worldbank.org/data/ views/reports/metadataview.aspx>.