The Effects of Consumption on Well-Being

We need to do a lot more research to understand how different consumption patterns contribute to well-being in affluent societies. We want to generate evidence for these lifestyles that are less consumptive and less impactful in the environment but still give people high well-being. That's the direction that I'm moving now with this research. The same mobility requirements cost more energy terms in the US or in Brazil compared to say India or Japan. As we consume more and more, we know that it has significant impacts on other people but can we see diminishing returns to our own well-being? There is not sufficient evidence to say that.