August 19, 2020 • 37 mins
The pursuit of happiness is one of the founding American ideals. But evidence from psychology research points to the conclusion that pursuing happiness for its own sake doesn't actually work.
What can work, however, is to cultivate a meaningful life, because in doing so, happiness tends to follow as a by-product.
What do humans find meaningful? How do they differ from simple hedonism? And what does this tell us about life?
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