The Political Orphanage cover image

The Longest Happiness Study in History

The Political Orphanage

00:00

The Importance of Data in Happiness

Happiness analyst Brian Brushwood is a world-renowned expert on what makes people happy. He says inductive reasoning can be used to help us make decisions about our lives. The Harvard study he was referring to looked at 83 years of data, and found that the number one determinant of someone's happiness were their answers to questions such as "Is there somebody you can call?"

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app