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The common sense assumption is that the ability to control and use physical energy is a “good thing.” Yet the production and consumption of energy are not in any sense valuable by themselves; they are means that must be evaluated in terms of some end. The bottom-line criterion is whether energy use contributes to the long-range net satisfaction of people; if it does not, it must be seen as a hindrance to be removed rather than a value to be increased.
The research reported here was partially supported by phs Grant #RO 1 HM 22883–01–04, National Institute of Mental Health. Journal “Leisure Studies” © 1981 ABC-Clio, LLC. In J. D. Claxton et al. (Eds.), Consumers and Energy Conservation (pp. 47–55). New York: © Praeger.
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Csikszentmihalyi, M., Graef, R., Gianinno, S.M. (2014). Energy Consumption in Leisure and Perceived Happiness. In: Flow and the Foundations of Positive Psychology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9088-8_9
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