Plus: how to actually change a habit, how to get distance from negative thoughts, why the spark fades, and whether what doesn't kill you really makes you stronger.

Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist at New York University's Stern School of Business and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Anxious Generation.

He is also the author of the recently re-released The Happiness Hypothesis, and of The New York Times bestsellers The Righteous Mind, and The Coddling of the American Mind (with Greg Lukianoff). He has given four TED talks and been named a TIME100 Health leader.

In this episode we talk about:

A two-word Stoic mantra that keeps you from suffering twice
Why willpower alone won't change your habits, and what will
Tricks for getting distance from negative thoughts
Why the spark fades, and what actually makes love last
Whether Buddhist non-attachment can be squared with loving your family
The growing bipartisan backlash against smartphones, social media and AI
Whether what doesn't kill you really makes you stronger
Why ancient wisdom matters more in an age of uncertainty

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Jonathan Haidt's first appearance on the show

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