Good Life
by Robert Waldinger, Marc Schulz · first published 2022
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…risk). Show how much of a human construct "money" is, how its meaning changes in different times and places/cultures. Should be required reading by all the 'hard money' folks (gold standard, BTC). The good life: lessons from the world's longest scientific study of happiness by Waldinger and Schultz (directors of the Harvard study). If there's one 'magic' thing for health and happiness it seems to be having good…
on “Ask HN: Best non-fiction book you read in 2024?” ↗…Development reveals that the strength of our connections with others can predict the health of both our bodies and our brains as we go through life. * https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61272271-the-good-life
on “Loneliness is stronger when not alone” ↗…(since 1938), and now multi-generational, studies on happiness and the current directors (there have been a few over the years) recently published a book with their current understanding of the data, The Good Life: Lessons From the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness: * https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/harvard-ha... * https://archive.ph/aCkTj From a 2012 book from another director:…
on “Life Lessons from the Death Bed” ↗…are highly correlation with happiness, health, and many aspects of financial success. The released a book summarizing many results a few years ago: * https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273746-the-good-life * https://archive.is/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive...
on “The Price of Happiness” ↗The book in question: * https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61273746-the-good-life Excerpt: * https://archive.is/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive... See also discussions on happiness from earlier: * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48996364 * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49000600…
on “Work out daily? OK, but how socially fit are you? (2023)” ↗