#587 - Rory Sutherland - 19 Of Human Behaviour's Weirdest Quirks
Modern Wisdom
00:00
The U-shaped curve of happiness in middle age
Applied solutions are available for younger people to explore mono experiences, but not to get angry with older people for not doing so./nThe book Algorithms to Live by is a recommended read for everyone listening to the podcast. It is written by Brian Christian and Griffiths, or Griffith./nThe phenomenon of older people being slower to retrieve information is not due to deteriorating mental faculties, but because they know more. This information can be cheered up by telling them that it is actually a sign of increased happiness in middle age.
Transcript
Play full episode
