The Art of Charm 518: Raj Raghunathan | If You're so Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?
Jun 2, 2016
Raj Raghunathan, author of If You're so Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?, discusses why happiness eludes smart and successful people. Being mindful intensifies positive feelings and mitigates negative ones. The podcast explores the hindrances to happiness posed by education systems and the concept of medium maximization. It also explores the potential positive outcomes of negative events and reasons for the lack of attention to happiness in the past.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Paradox of Smart and Successful People
01:39 • 17min
Understanding the Devaluation of Happiness and the Importance of Defining It
18:19 • 5min
The Trap of Medium Maximization
23:25 • 24min
The Transformative Power of Negative Events and the Belief in a Benign Universe
46:58 • 5min
Exploring Reasons for the Lack of Attention to Happiness
51:30 • 3min
Maximizing Happiness and Overcoming Sabotage
54:59 • 3min