The Surprising SECRETS of Happiness & How to Succeed In LIFE with Arthur Brooks | 1792

00:00 MAPS Symmetry Giveaway
01:55 What is a social scientist?
Why does academia lack humility?
06:12 The massive human experiment that is the coronavirus pandemic.
08:36 Is fear or control the biggest deterrent to your pursuit of happiness?
14:45 Why there is fear-based polarity in the US.
17:18 The comparison trap that is social media.
19:53 Why do parents tend to overprotect their children?
24:03 What motivated him to write his new book?
28:55 The commonalities of the happy as they age.
31:33 Why wisdom is knowing how to use what you know.
35:03 How life is not that interesting when you don’t have diversity.
39:18 The importance of having a spiritual practice.
43:27 The big problems created by the coronavirus and how to combat them.
48:25 When you hate, someone is profiting.
51:50 Arthur’s hopeful mindset for the future.
53:55 The Opposite Signal Strategy (OSS) to combat loneliness.
55:52 The thought experiment of understanding your intrinsic vs. extrinsic reward system.
1:11:26 Do not let success ruin your happiness!
1:05:15 How critical is the partner we choose to do this life with?
1:07:39 Beware of success addiction.
1:15:03 The practices of a healthy relationship.
1:19:46 Being the child of a social scientist.
1:24:53 Mind Pump, the happiness podcast.
1:26:00 What is the secret to communicating with people with opposing views?


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