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Rationally Speaking #14 - Jennifer Michael Hecht on Science, Religion, Happiness, and Other Myths

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Reevaluating Longevity and Happiness

The chapter challenges society's obsession with longevity and critiques the cultural focus on diet and exercise solely for extending life. It emphasizes the importance of living a meaningful life over fixating on societal expectations of longevity. The discussion also explores counterintuitive findings on happiness, the intricacies of atheism and happiness, and the impact individuals have on each other, advocating against suicide for the sake of interconnected human life.

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