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It has perhaps never been easier to feel as if you’ve fallen behind in life. From the anxieties of comparing yourself to others online to our fetishization of success, it […]
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He’s written 7 books on happiness. He’s studied it for 30 years. He even taught it at Harvard. What can Tal Ben-Shahar tell you about really being happy?
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What better explains the prevalence of heavy metal in Scandinavian countries: culture or economy?
A part of human nature needs to be challenged and feel strong. Today, we fulfill that need with “surrogate activities.”
Finland reveals that happiness is more about mindset than umbrella drinks and sun-warmed beaches.
From time-traveling billiard balls to information-destroying black holes, the world’s got plenty of puzzles that are hard to wrap your head around.
Sniffing out a deal.
Success is about give and take — with a little more give.
The problem with carnivores turned omnivores.
Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What’s puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.
“Downward counterfactual thinking” — that is, imagining how things could be worse — is a quick and easy way to boost your well-being and gratitude.
How Stacy Madison — founder of Stacy’s Pita Chips and BeBOLD Foods — discovered that reinvention is not a one-off deal but an ongoing process.
People think that unhappiness causes our minds to wander, but what if the causation goes the other way?
For J.R.R. Tolkien, the single most important element of a fairy tale was the dramatic reversal of misfortune in the story’s ending.
Expressing gratitude encourages others to continue being generous, promoting a cycle of goodness.
Big Think recently spoke with Nick Bostrom about how humans might find fulfillment in a post-scarcity world.
The topical gene therapy could one day help millions regain their vision.
Stoicism is popular today but often misunderstood and misapplied. In fact, a naive interpretation of Stoicism is damaging to your well-being.
Neuroscience suggests that it’s way better to give than to receive — and high performing people agree.
People often ask “What should I do?” when faced with an ethical problem. Aristotle urges us to ask “What kind of person should I be?”
There’s nothing like the end of the world to make you a philosopher.
Leadership evasion might seem like a plan for workplace freedom but it isn’t a good thing — it’s a denial of opportunity.
As the saying goes: “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional”.
You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.
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FIRE is a lifestyle that promotes extensive saving in order to retire early, despite the fact that early retirement is far from practical.
George Washington, for example, was quite happy to engage in deception, if that deception would help protect the United States.
We’re overthinking being nice.
Are some of us simple destined for unhappiness?
You can’t predict success. But according to minds like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku & more, you can hot wire it.
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