We are now in our 48th year of independence and the most cursory analysis of our dailies will leave us in no doubt that, notwithstanding the claims that we have made significant progress since 1966, and particularly since 1992, for many, Guyana is a very unhappy place. This cannot be good, because the pursuit of happiness is axiomatic and most people believe that the task of government should be to attempt to maximize our happiness.
Nevertheless, there are those who question this apparent commonsensical objective,
