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Kicking off What the Hell’s summer book series, Arthur Brooks discusses his new bestseller with Oprah Winfrey, Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier (Portfolio, 2023). While happiness is traditionally seen as a field studied by philosophers and religious leaders, Brooks uses science and data to answer the question, WTH can I do to become happier? America is facing a happiness crisis. And while this may not come as a surprise, by prioritizing real relationships over social media, giving of yourself to others over selfishness, and acknowledging that you must take control of your life over waiting for the world to change for you, anyone can become a happier person.
Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He was previously the president of the American Enterprise Institute for ten years, where he held the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Free Enterprise. He is the author of thirteen books and writes the popular How to Build a Life column at The Atlantic.
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Kicking off What the Hell’s summer book series, Arthur Brooks discusses his new bestseller with Oprah Winfrey, Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier (Portfolio, 2023). While happiness is traditionally seen as a field studied by philosophers and religious leaders, Brooks uses science and data to answer the question, WTH can I do to become happier? America is facing a happiness crisis. And while this may not come as a surprise, by prioritizing real relationships over social media, giving of yourself to others over selfishness, and acknowledging that you must take control of your life over waiting for the world to change for you, anyone can become a happier person.
Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He was previously the president of the American Enterprise Institute for ten years, where he held the Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Free Enterprise. He is the author of thirteen books and writes the popular How to Build a Life column at The Atlantic.
Find Build the Life You Want here.
Find the transcript here.

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