“The U-curve of happiness”: Sociologist and happiness expert Dr. Christine Carter talks about meaningful vs. happy lives at midlife, how an outward focus boosts inner happiness, and the U2 concert that helped her see her dad in a new light.

* Christine’s website

* Christine’s books, The Sweet Spot: How to Accomplish More by Doing Less (paperback in 2017) and Raising Happiness (2011)

* The Manuel Noriega playlist from George Washington University’s National Security Archive

And for you, Christine. How in the name of all that is holy could you have no memory of Wham! performing THIS?:

Thanks as always to M. The Heir Apparent, who provides the music behind the podcast – check him out here!