"I want to write a book which will be called something like symbols beyond words," he says. "It's about when things happen or or symbols are invoked that seem to have just like, crazy power" He first got his insight into this because of an exhibit about potlatch in the Museum of Modern Art.
Gretchen Rubin (author, The Happiness Project) shares her insight and work on human nature. Her and Greg discuss some of their own creative motivations, understanding different types of personalities, and the importance of relationships and self-knowledge in leading a happier life.
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