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In this chapter, we study the relationship between innovation and happiness. After a philosophical detour showing a distinction between quiet and wild innovation, we examine the methodological aspects in the analysis of the impact of innovation on subjective well-being. We then propose a review of the literature, also focusing on the link between creativity and happiness as source of innovation.

In this chapter, we propose a focus on a particular technology that invades more and more our lives: ICT. The effects of ICT use are well documented. A review of the main empirical results is presented to show that especially the use that matters in terms of impact on happiness.

One type of innovation that seems quite promising to reconcile innovation and positive impact, especially on happiness, is frugal innovation. We present here the ins and outs of this innovation in terms of well-being.

In this chapter, we study the relationship between technologies and happiness. We study the ambivalent side that technology can also induce, in the sense that it brings a lot of comfort and progress in many areas, but what about the possible impacts on the well-being of individuals.

This chapter summarizes the main results of the previous chapters in order to propose a new concept, that of Positive Innovation, allowing for a happy medium between innovation and happiness.

Here we discuss two particularly interesting and appropriate approaches for taking into consideration the impacts of innovation on the individual, and even his happiness. The first is more a practice initiated by the EU, the second a philosophical approach.

We study two concepts inviting the individual to free himself from a too important prevalence of technology and to find a good life, beyond the material comfort, it is the concept of creative goods and resonance.

Since we are interested in the impact of technology on happiness, it seems useful to us to look at the question of transhumanism and artificial intelligence. Finally, isn’t the augmented indivdual also a diminished humanity?