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The Big Think Interview

How facing adversity can help you live a deeper, more meaningful life

“There would be something very, very empty and meaningless about [a] sort of life with no problems.”

Oliver Burkeman

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Become stronger: Jumpstart your anti-fragile systems

“There's research showing that people who are curious, who ask questions, are not just happier, they're not just more successful, they also live longer.”

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3 experts explain how to escape the happiness paradox

Happiness researchers Robert Waldinger MD, Tal Ben-Shahar PhD, and Peter Baumann explain why the happiest people aren’t happy all the time.

Robert Waldinger

Unlikely Collaborators

What 85 years of research says is the real key to happiness

“We can make ourselves more likely to be happy by building a life that includes the conditions that make for happiness.”

Robert Waldinger

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