Intelligence Squared Happy Mind, Happy Life, with Dr Rangan Chatterjee
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Jan 28, 2026 
Dr Rangan Chatterjee, a UK GP and bestselling author known for practical wellbeing advice, discusses the science of happiness. He explores core versus fleeting pleasures. He outlines alignment, contentment and control as keys. He recommends simple daily practices, solitude, and small habits to build lasting mental wellbeing.
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Personal Happiness Helps Others
- Focusing on personal happiness is a responsibility when you're fortunate, because it makes you more useful to others.
- Changing the world happens one person at a time through improved wellbeing and action.
Happiness As A Side Effect
- Core happiness should be treated as a side effect of working on alignment, contentment, and control.
- Work on those three ingredients and happiness will follow more reliably than chasing happiness directly.
Create A Small Daily Routine
- Build daily routines that give you a sense of internal control instead of trying to control the external world.
- Use small grounding habits each morning to regain agency when news and stress feel overwhelming.
