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23 : Peter Sterling, Part 1

Circle of Willis

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The fleeting nature of happiness and human tendency to constantly seek the next thing

Happiness is temporary because humans are wired to constantly move on to the next thing after achieving a goal. This pattern is observed in literature and exemplified by the idea that nothing is as depressing as a succession of fair days.

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