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The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

Name: The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
Rating: 5 (10 reviews)
Author: Jonathan Haidt
ISBN: 9781596590977

Jonathan Haidt · 2006 · 320 pages

This is a book about 10 "Great Ideas". Each chapter is an attempt to savor one idea that has been discovered by several of the world's civilizations - to question it in light of what we now know from scientific research, and to extract from it the lessons that still apply to our modern lives.

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Chris Williamson
“Where do I even begin with this? Another insight-bomb page turner. Jonathan breaks down how our minds work and how our cognitive, conscious processes are constantly battling with our underlying, ancient motivations. Insights into depression, happiness, love, meaning and more. It’s a medium-length read and takes some focus to wrap your head around the more complex topics but the investment is worth it. Non-Fiction 10”↗
Joe Rogan
“I really can’t recommend this book enough. It’s one of the best and most insightful books I’ve ever read. Jonathan Haidt was a fantastic guest on the podcast and this book is just amazing…”↗
Derren Brown
“I’m a big fan of @JonHaidt’s books. The Happiness Hypothesis first got me thinking about happiness (which led to Happy, my last book), The Righteous Mind is tremendous & was part of forming Sacrifice (on Netflix) and now starting The Coddling Of The American Mind. Thanks Jon!”↗
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