Similarities and Differences

A Comparison of The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell and The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama

Notes by Doug Muder (1999)

When Bertrand Russell and the Dalai Lama make a specific recommendation on a specific issue, they usually make the same recommendation. In that sense, there are many points of agreement between the two books. However, there remain profound differences in point of view between the two books, and consequently they deal with very different sets of issues.

Points of Agreement

 

Points of Disagreement

 

My Own Disagreement