In a special live episode recorded at Dartmouth College, Laurie Santos is interviewed by happiness historian Darrin McMahon and she talks about why happiness feels so elusive in modern life, what we keep getting wrong about it, and where the most promising paths forward might lie.
Key Takeaways:
- Misconceptions Are Getting in the Way: Many of our most deeply held assumptions about what will make us happy are not just unhelpful but actively work against our well-bei
- Time Affluence Over Achievement: Having more free time in our lives matters more for happiness than money, success, or fame, a finding that challenges the priorities most of us have been taught to chase.
- Technology Is Reshaping the Happiness Landscape: Despite promising to connect us, smartphones and AI are quietly undermining well-being, fragmenting attention, compromising mindfulness, and replacing the real human relationships our happiness depends on.
The Happiness Lab explores the latest scientific research and shares surprising and inspiring stories that challenge how we think about happiness. New episodes usually air every Monday.
