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Mar 2024
33m 23s

Are We Having Fun Yet?

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Why does it feel so hard to have fun as an adult? And based on our feed, is everyone having it or is no one...👀 We look into fun as a business, fun for our health, and why/if the fun isn’t funning anymore.

Topics covered: -Key elements of fun: playfulness, connection, and flow -How you can have more fun -The commodification of fun: party coaches, corporate team events, fun as an industry -The performance of fun for social media -The impact of fun on mental and physical health -The importance of close friends as well as a large network of acquaintances -Younger generations are lonelier than ever -Shifting perceptions of fun in the 1900s -Changes in how Americans spend time since the 1960s -How Americans spend time compared to the rest of the world


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