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The corruption of happiness

Anger and injustice need hearing, not treating. Unhappiness can be healthy.

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Gary Becker, who died last year, should be considered one of the most influential thinkers of our times. A leading member of the Chicago School of economics since the 1960s, his influence has been far more pervasive and subtle than that typically attributed to economists.