John de Graaf is a documentary filmmaker who has produced more than a dozen national PBS specials, including Affluenza. He is the co-author of What’s the Economy for, Anyway? Why It’s Time to Stop Chasing Growth and Start Pursuing Happiness, and editor of Take Back Your Time. He is the Executive Director of Take Back Your Time, co-founder of The Happiness Alliance, Senior Well-Being Advisor for Earth Economics and a member of the Earth Island Institute board of directors. He has taught at The Evergreen State College and lives in Seattle, Washington.