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Benjamin Radcliff

Benjamin Radcliff

Benjamin Radcliff is a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame.

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Trusting societies are overall happier, and a happiness expert explains why – commentary

By: - May 12, 2022

Human beings are social animals. This means, almost as a matter of logical necessity, that humans’ quality of life is largely decided by the quality of their societies. Trust is one key factor that helps shape societies – specifically, if individuals feel a basic level of trust in others, outside of their immediate friends and […]