This episode traverses through my understanding of happiness (or rather Eudaimonia which is a Greek term for fulfillment) - from the chemicals involved to how happiness can become imbalanced. In light of the world's many atrocities: from the apartheid between Israel and Palestine, to the genocide of Hazara Shias and ethnic cleansing of Uyghur Muslims, it feels selfish to even recognise the concept of happiness. My hope is that this episode serves as a guiding light for those who feel helpless in how to be effective activists in a time like this - away from the moral posturing we often see online, I hope to explain practically how we as people can get involved in supporting the causes that matter to us - online and offline, socially and independently.

Links:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1N0QVjXCWWKlJVXXVyYf58f/learn-how-to-hack-your-happy-hormones

https://www.thecut.com/2021/05/tarana-burke-me-too.html

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0740770X.2013.825428?journalCode=rwap20

Links to conflicts mentioned:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/features/uighurs/

https://www.ajplus.net/stories/israels-system-is-nothing-less-than-apartheid

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/dozens-of-afghan-girls-killed-in-blasts-targeting-kabul-school/2233798