Events

Bhutan's Pursuit of Gross National Happiness: Reflections, Challenges and its Future

In this lecture, we will explore Bhutan's ongoing pursuit of Gross National Happiness (GNH), a development framework that prioritises not only Bhutan's economic progress but also the flourishing of a…

From Suffering to Happiness: Cultivating Inner Wisdom, Love, and Integrity in the AI Age

Chasing success, money, and power offers only brief satisfaction, trapping us in a cycle of endless craving with often grave mental health consequences. Studies on the hedonic treadmill show that…

The Science of Happiness: How Can You Become Happier and Why Should You?

Happiness not only feels good; it is good. Happy people are more productive, creative, and resilient; they have more friends and more stable marriages; and they show superior physical health.

Designing Happiness: Building a Well-lived Joyful Life

When it first started, positive psychology was mostly concerned with the study of happiness and centred on questions like, “What makes people happy?” and “Why are some people happier than others,…

Ethics and Social/Corporate Responsibility Speaker Series - Mar 2024

"What the History of AI Says about its Ethics: Designing with Non-Use in Mind" by Jonnie Penn Since the term ‘AI’ was introduced in the 1950s, it has been used to describe three entirely different…

Managing Uncertainty During Economic Cycles and Crises – Lessons Learnt

Ed Lin will share thirty years’ worth of experience in strategy consulting with Bain & Company across Asia, North America, and Europe. He’ll reflect on lessons learned throughout multiple…

Behavioural Economics and Nudges: Shifting Paradigms in Decision-Making

The figure above demonstrates the Müller-Lyer illusion, where equal-length lines appear different due to cognitive processing, illustrating how perceptions can mislead us – a key concept in…

Modeling Ethics in Digital Environments

How do digital modeling experts shape how we conceptualise environments, extraction, and ethical stewardship? Simulations of forest growth and underground minerals shape how politicians and…

Happiness by Design?

Can good design make people happier? Early 20th century architects and writers believed it to be possible. Modernist designers sought not merely to create environments that were useful and beautiful…

Happiness in Times of Crisis: Pain, Precarity, and Planetary Suffering

The College of Integrative Studies and the Wee Kim Wee Centre are delighted to announce the 8th Annual SMU-Soka International Peace Symposium scheduled for 2 February 2024. This symposium, an annual…

若无闲事挂心头 | Aging Well in Singapore

“离苦得乐”是所有生物的本能。身为万物之灵的我们 - 有文字、有历史、有文明，对快乐与痛苦的思维和离苦得乐之道，当然更有认知。由于前人的睿智与刻苦，这一代的我们有幸享有前所未有的经社发展、优良的生活品质和完善的医疗体系，平均寿命也日益增长。

The Ethical Challenges of Leading

The real question about leadership is not “What is an ethical leader?” Instead, the question is, “Why is it difficult to be an ethical leader?” The answer to this question is inherent in the nature…