Our Minds Are Lying to Us

This podcast explores various misconceptions about what makes us happy. It challenges the idea that spending money on ourselves brings happiness, revealing that spending on others is the key. It also tackles the notion that adding more work brings recognition and joy, when in fact having free time is more fulfilling. One famous episode advises talking to strangers for happiness, but individuals often reject this idea based on self-knowledge. The podcast exposes how our minds often deceive us, making it difficult to make progress. The first step to recognizing our ignorance is accepting that our perceived knowledge may be unreliable.