Harvard Headlines: Derek Bok, Ellen Langer, Lawrence Lessig

A review of Bok's new book, The Politics of Happiness; a profile of positive-psychology pioneer Langer; Lessig's suggestions for reforming Congress

This week's Sunday papers contained several Harvard-linked items. Here's the roundup:

 

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