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#001 - Prof. Lieven Annemans - Is our quest for happiness futile?

In this episode, Steven examines the central question "who or what we are?" with Prof. Lieven Annemans. Lieven teaches at Ghent University, and has written several books on health economics. The last few years his research has shifted more into the direction of happiness. What is happiness, and is…

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In this episode, Steven examines the central question "who or what we are?" with Prof. Lieven Annemans. Lieven teaches at Ghent University, and has written several books on health economics. The last few years his research has shifted more into the direction of happiness. What is happiness, and is the pursuit of it a futile quest? What can we really do about it?

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    Altruism
    Matthieu Ricard · 2013
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