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011 - Is Our Happiness Obsession Making Us... Unhappy?

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The Debate Over Different Conceptions of Happiness

This chapter explores the ongoing academic debate between eudemonic happiness, which emphasizes self-realization and meaning, and hedonic happiness, which focuses on pleasure and avoidance of pain. It also discusses the distinction between our experiencing self and our remembering self, and the drawbacks of solely pursuing hedonic happiness.

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