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#657 - Erik Angner - An Economist’s Guide To A Happy Life
Modern Wisdom
The U-Shaped Curve of Happiness
There is evidence, as you said, that happiness over the course of the life cycle is like U-shaped. But then it matters what you control for. Some people report laughing a lot and they also score high on depression. These things can come apart. So I guess mental health or well-being is a multi-dimensional thing. And if you want to grasp what's really going on in your life or in society, you have to pay attention to these various things.
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