The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Society & Culture
We're distrustful, unequal and isolated. That's according to the figures showing a decline in happy community feeling since the 1960s. But can we do anything to regain the healthier communal lives enjoyed by many of our parents, grandparents or great-grandparents?
We talk to a hopeful trio - an economist, a political scientist and a US senator - about how we can reduce social isolation, temper political division and prioritize the kind of mixing and meeting that makes neighbors into friends.
Further reading:
Robert Putnam Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community and The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again.
Lord Richard Layard Can We Be Happier? Evidence and Ethics and Wellbeing: Science and Policy (co-authored by Jan-Emmanuel De Neve).
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Hidden Brain: Laurie Talks Monkeys and Bad Money Decisions.
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Lao Tzu
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Confucius
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Forgiveness
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Day of Rest
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Torah
Move More... But for the Right Reasons
Feed Yourself Like You'd Feed a Loved One
Reconnect With The Moment
Dump Your Inner Drill Sergeant
Happier Holidays: How to Celebrate No Matter What
Happier Holidays: How to Give and Receive the Perfect Gift
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: The Buddha
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Epictetus
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Plato
Happiness Lessons of The Ancients: Aristotle
How to Be a Better Ally
The War For Kindness
Demonic Possessions
How to Kick Bad Habits (and Start Good Ones)
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