The Conquest of Happiness by Bertrand Russell (book review)

Bertrand Russell's book The Conquest of Happiness is a book about how people can be more happy in modern societies. He discusses the causes for happiness and unhappiness, but only for those living free of extreme outward suffering such as famine, war, and disease. Let's see what he has to say and determine whether you should read this book or not.

📚the conquest of happiness review:
00:00 intro
01:21 the causes of unhappiness
01:25 what makes people unhappy
08:44 byronic unhappiness
12:56 boredom and excitement
16:25 envy
20:15 honorable mentions for the causes of unhappiness
22:24 the causes of happiness
23:37 is happiness still possible?
24:39 zest
27:30 affection
29:29 family
32:20 honorable mentions for the causes of happiness
34:19 reflections on the conquest of happiness
35:36 who should read the conquest of happiness?

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