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The science of happiness (w/ Laurie Santos)

How to Be a Better Human

CHAPTER

The Basics Are Still Basic

When you're in a situation where the basics are hard to come by, so much of life requires a lot of mental energy. Are we actually happier when we know this is just reliable? We sometimes forget that back in the day, Maslow had this idea of hierarchy of needs. At the bottom, it's like food, shelter, whatever.

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