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Arthur Brooks: Investing in Happiness

Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

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Why Do We Need to Live Past the Age of Reproduction?

Why do we need to live past the age of reproduction? The reason is so we can have the wisdom of grandparents who say, maybe you shouldn't play with that snake. Literacy has been down by about 90 % over what it was 200 years ago. People are getting more lonely. Suicide is increasing. Drug use is increasing. Mental health problems are increasing. It turns out that if you're lonely, you shouldn't get on social media. You should call a friend, and then take out your bike and go outside and get some sunshine. That's really important. And i'd like to create an appreciation. This is not charity, by the way. This is a way to save

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