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Aug 2018
40m 21s

Stop Chasing Happiness and Do This Inste...

MATT BODNAR
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In this episode we discuss happiness. Can the pursuit of happiness backfire? Why are people more depressed an anxious than ever in a time when the world is physically safer and healthier than ever before in history? We look at the crisis of meaning in our society and examine how we can cultivate real meaning in our lives, beyond ourselves, and move towards a ... Show More
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