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The Saad Truth About Happiness

The Michael Shermer Show

CHAPTER

The Inverted U Curve and Happiness

The inverted U is the most fundamental curve that defines all sorts of phenomena, certainly human phenomena. Perfectionism follows the inverted U and so does jealousy in a romantic relationship. The pursuit of the sweet spot is the only path to happiness according to Tolstoy.

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