I think we tend to over moralize and like I bet if people were people disagree with that book probably the biggest thing would probably be with my suggestion that most people lead pretty decent lives. And maybe a Pollyanna there I could be taught. But, but I also think I'm kind of optimistic. I actually think more people could give a decent, you know, a good answer to that question than think. It's hard to know how to answer because the people who are touched by us are many of them are far away.
Philosopher and author Daniel Haybron of St. Louis University talks about his book, Happiness, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Happiness turns out to be a little more complicated than it sounds. Haybron discusses the good life and different philosophical perspectives on how to achieve happiness.