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Beyond saving lives: happiness and doing good (with Michael Plant)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

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Why measure happiness, not just health metrics

Michael contrasts experience (momentary) versus decision (imagined) utility, critiques QALYs/DALYs, explores forecasting errors and adaptation, and debates life satisfaction versus momentary happiness for policy and giving.

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