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1792: The Secrets of Happy People With Arthur C. Brooks
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with New York Times best selling author, Harvard professor and happiness expert, Arthur Brooks on what happiness is and how to achieve it.
- What is a social scientist? (3:33)
- Why does academia lack humility? (4:38)
- The massive human experiment that is the coronavirus pandemic. (7:58)
- Is fear or control the biggest deterrent to your pursuit of happiness? (10:23)
- Why there is fear-based polarity in the US. (16:32)
- The comparison trap, that is social media. (19:05)
- Why do parents tend to overprotect their children? (21:40)
- What motivated him to write his new book? (25:50)
- The commonalities of the happy as they age. (30:42)
- Why wisdom is knowing how to use what you know. (33:20)
- How life is not that interesting when you don’t have diversity. (36:50)
- The importance of having a spiritual practice. (41:05)
- The big problems created by the coronavirus and how to combat them. (45:14)
- When you hate, someone is profiting. (50:12)
- Arthur’s hopeful mindset for the future. (53:37)
- The Opposite Signal Strategy (OSS) to combat loneliness. (55:42)
- The thought experiment of understanding your intrinsic vs. extrinsic reward system. (57:39)
- Do not let success ruin your happiness! (1:03:13)
- How critical is the partner we choose to do this life with? (1:07:02)
- Beware of success addiction. (1:09:26)
- The practices of a healthy relationship. (1:16:50)
- Being the child of a social scientist. (1:21:33)
- Mind Pump, the happiness podcast. (1:26:40)
- What is the secret to communicating with people with opposing views? (1:27:47)
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- From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life - Book by Arthur C. Brooks
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- Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail – Book by Ray Dalio
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- The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward – Book by Daniel Pink
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Featured Guest/People Mentioned
- Arthur Brooks (@arthurcbrooks) Instagram
- Arthur Brooks Website
- Ray Dalio (@raydalio) Instagram