Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford Get Happier, Help Others: Some Good Ideas About Giving
Jacob Goldstein, host of Pushkin's What's Your Problem?, and Laurie Santos, a Yale psychologist known for The Happiness Lab, dive into the science of giving and happiness. They reveal that spending money on others boosts personal happiness more than spending it on oneself. Listeners learn about impactful charities and how poker players view generosity. With practical tips, they explore how acts of kindness can transform both individuals and communities, highlighting the joy found in altruism.
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Giving and Happiness
- Giving money makes people happier than they expect.
- Robust evidence shows some charities are incredibly impactful.
Misjudging Giving
- We often misjudge the joy of giving because our minds mislead us.
- We overthink giving, leaving happiness and opportunities for good untapped.
Giving Tuesday Cynicism
- Jacob Goldstein is cynical about Giving Tuesday, seeing it as artificial.
- However, research shows giving benefits both givers and receivers.
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Intro
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Misunderstanding Happiness and Charitable Giving
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The Surprising Happiness of Giving: Insights from Psychology
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The Psychology of Giving: Bridging the Expectation Gap
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Overcoming Friction in Kindness and Generosity
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Maximizing Impact in Charitable Giving
14:40 • 2min
Transformative Power of Unconditional Cash Transfers
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The Psychology of Thoughtful Giving
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The Quest for Effective Charitable Giving
23:30 • 2min
The Importance of Measuring Philanthropic Impact
25:40 • 11min
Exploring the Impact of Direct Giving in Charitable Practices
37:00 • 3min
The Impact of Charitable Giving on Global Health
39:38 • 7min
The Poker Mindset: Charitable Giving Through a Calculated Lens
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Navigating the Emotional Landscape of Charitable Giving
51:30 • 6min
Exploring the Joy of Generosity on Giving Tuesday
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The Spirit of Giving: Subaru's Share the Love Initiative
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The Power of Giving: Community Impact and Philanthropy
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Leveraging Privilege for Positive Change
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The Happiness of Helping: Exploring the Benefits of Altruism
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The Joy of Giving
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The Transformative Power of Generosity
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The Joy of Giving
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The Transformative Power of Kindness
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The Happiness of Giving: Exploring Generosity
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The Joy of Giving
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The Transformative Power of Giving
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The Power of Giving
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The Joy of Generosity
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The Power of Giving
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The Connection Between Giving and Happiness
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The Happiness of Giving
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The Psychology of Kindness and Its Benefits
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The Joy of Giving
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The Transformative Power of Giving
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The Joy of Giving: Uncovering the Benefits of Altruism
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The Joy of Generosity and Its Ripple Effects
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The Joy of Giving: Enhancing Happiness through Altruism
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The Transformative Power of Giving
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The Joy of Giving: Altruism and Happiness
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The Power of Giving
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The Transformative Power of Giving
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Exploring the Joys and Benefits of Generosity
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The Joy of Giving: Enhancing Happiness and Community
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The Happiness of Giving
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The Happiness of Giving
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The Joy of Giving: Altruism and Happiness
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The Happiness of Giving
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The Transformative Power of Giving
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The Gift of Giving: Enhancing Happiness
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The Power of Giving
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The Joy of Giving
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The Joy of Generosity
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The Transformative Power of Giving
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The Joy of Giving: Altruism and Happiness
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The Power of Giving
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The Transformative Power of Giving
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The Transformative Power of Generosity
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The Ripple Effect of Kindness
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The Joy of Giving: Altruism and Happiness
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The Transformative Power of Generosity
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The Happiness of Helping
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Happiness Through Altruism
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Happiness Through Altruism
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The Power of Giving: Enhancing Happiness Through Altruism
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The Happiness of Generosity: Transforming Lives Through Giving
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The Connection Between Happiness and Altruism
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The Altruism Effect
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The Happiness of Giving
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The Joy of Giving
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The Joy of Giving: Unlocking Happiness Through Altruism
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The Transformative Power of Giving
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The Gift of Generosity: Happiness Through Giving
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The Joy of Giving: Enhancing Happiness through Altruism
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The Ripple Effect of Giving
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The Transformative Power of Giving
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The Connection Between Altruism and Happiness
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The Happiness of Giving
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The Joy of Giving
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The Transformative Power of Giving
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The Happiness of Helping
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The Joy of Giving: How Helping Others Enhances Personal Happiness
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The Joy of Giving: Enhancing Well-being Through Generosity
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The Connection Between Happiness and Altruism
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The Power of Giving
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The Joy of Altruism
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The Power of Giving
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The Joy of Giving: Enhancing Happiness through Kindness
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The Power of Altruism: Enhancing Lives Through Giving
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It's the season of giving: colorful paper and shiny bows, sure, and charitable giving, too. In this special episode, Jacob Goldstein, the host of What's Your Problem, gets smart about donating.
Did you know that spending money on others makes you happier than spending money on yourself? Or that altruistic nerds have discovered four of the most impactful charities in the world (per dollar spent)? Have you ever wondered how poker players think about giving?
Dr. Laurie Santos from The Happiness Lab, Elie Hassenfeld of GiveWell, and Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova from Risky Business talk about how to maximize your giving – and why you’ll be happy you did.
Link to donate: https://givingmultiplier.org/happinesslab
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