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#657 - Erik Angner - An Economist’s Guide To A Happy Life

Modern Wisdom

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The Importance of Community in Happiness

Unemployment is a huge predictor of unhappiness. Having a decent job to go to seems to be really important for human happiness even beyond the consequences for your income. Have you ever looked at relative happiness between only children and children with siblings? Do you have siblings? No, I'm an only child, which is why miserable.

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