Traces of Hope from a New Transnational Well-Being Index
World Love Index
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11209609 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marco Palmieri (0000-0002-9081-0052, Sapienza University of Rome, corresponding author), Federica Floridi (Sapienza University of Rome), Angela Delli Paoli (0000-0002-1463-2573, University of Salerno), Gennaro Iorio (0000-0002-7854-7220, University of Salerno), Fabrizio Martire (0000-0002-7755-0225), Fabrizio Martıre (Sapienza University of Rome), Silvia Cataldi (0000-0001-5789-4699, Sapienza University of Rome) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 46-57 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0147-2011 • E-ISSN: 1936-4725 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12115-023-00933-x |
| OpenAlex | W4390227841 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
The article discusses the development of a new measurement called the World Love Index, which aims to evaluate people’s capacity to care for others and the world as an indicator of well-being. Drawing inspiration from appeals by intellectuals to shift towards a new form of humanism, the proposed new index aims to mark the transition towards a new social ecology, and it emphasizes the importance of social connections and relationships. In this way, it tries to capture the challenge of the quest of hope in the post-pandemic era. The study integrates data from the Gallup World Poll and World Values Survey to create this index, focusing on dimensions like overabundance of giving and care for others. The research identifies different clusters of countries based on their orientation towards environmental concern or humanitarian support, revealing how social love varies across income levels. The study argues that focusing on social love as a measure of well-being can lead to transformative policies that emphasize community-building and solidarity, offering a new narrative of progress centered on caring for one another and the environment. Against the backdrop of the post-pandemic era’s socio-economic challenges and echoes of historical crises, the study advocates for a paradigm shift away from traditional GDP-centric metrics, advocating for a comprehensive approach to measuring well-being that considers diverse dimensions of human experience. Ultimately, the World Love Index presents an innovative way to assess societies’ propensity for compassion and offers a fresh perspective on fostering hope and transformation through community-building and caring relationships
Compassion · Environmental ethics · Humanism · Index (typography · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Solidarity · Transformative learning · Law · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
Reflections On Human Development
Quatro perguntas para as Ciências sociais na pandemia
Development as Freedom
Compassionate love
Max Weber
Harnessing Hope through NGO Activism
The Hope Process and Social Inclusion
Is a Sociology of Hope Possible? An Attempt to Recompose a Theoretical Framework and a Research Programme
Hope for a Cause as Cause for Hope
Founding Women, Sociology, and Hope
Beyond GDP
Max Weber and World-Denying Love
The Problem of Thematic Unity in the Works of Max Weber
L'Amour et la Justice comme compétences
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |