Describes how the positive psychology movement has helped the psychology industry make a lot more money (because suddenly everyone is a customer, not just unhappy people who seek a therapist).

The focus on changing one's perspective (gratitude journal, mindfulness, meditation, focusing on the silver lining) is also beneficial for companies. The doctrine produces workers who are compliant and grateful even under bad treatment.

The science is actually not proven, but psychologists try to make it sound rigorous. They extrapolate from small studies and add linear algebra, while there remain lots of methodology problems. People who self-report happiness have a lot of variance in their answers.

Social change (feminist movement, civil rights) start from frustration, anger, resentment. Forcing people to perform gratitude removes the fuel for social change.

It puts the onus on people to be happy despite poverty and bad conditions. Governments can ignore illness, inequality and just focus on making everyone act grateful and happy.