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Why aren't smart people happier?
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- One way to spot people who are good at solving poorly defined problems is to look for people who feel good about their lives; “how do I live a life I like” is a humdinger of a poorly defined problem.
from Why Aren't Smart People Happier? by Adam Mastroianni
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- This is why the people who score well on intelligence tests and win lots of chess games are no happier than the people who flunk the tests and lose at chess: well-defined and poorly defined problems require completely different problem-solving skills. Life ain’t chess! Nobody agrees on the rules, the pieces do whatever they want, and the board cove... See more
from Why Aren't Smart People Happier? by Adam Mastroianni
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