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Why humans are surprisingly bad at being happy
bigthink.com
The Architecture of Tomorrow: An Interview With Ben Horowitz
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Contrary to what we might expect, the study found that the link between economic growth, as measured by GDP per capita, and life satisfaction weakened as countries became more affluent. In other words, once a certain economic threshold is reached, additional wealth does not significantly boost happiness.
Eric W. Dolan • Extensive analysis of 152 countries uncovers societal determinants of happiness
In line with the $100k per year (outside the big cities) income requirement below which money does indeed make you happier
“human beings need three basic things in order to be content: they need to feel competent at what they do; they need to feel authentic in their lives; and they need to feel connected to others. These values are considered "intrinsic" to human happiness and far outweigh "extrinsic" values such as beauty, money and status.”
Sebastian Junger • Tribe — Sebastian Junger
Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony De Mello (1990) Paperback
Anthony DeMelloamazon.comHelen Garner on Happiness: ‘It’s Taken Me 80 Years to Figure Out It’s Not a Tranquil, Sunlit Realm’
Helen Garnertheguardian.com
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.”
– Henri J.M. Nouwen
– Henri J.M. Nouwen