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

Modern Wisdom

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The Role of Aspiration in Happiness

How happy you are is a function both of what you attain and how much you aspired for. Some people are just more like John Henry than others, right? People with very high goals in life may attain a little more but they look less happy than other people. There are things that you can do that will leave you better off, even though you're less happy.

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