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Daniel Kahneman says most people don't really want to be happy
- staticautomatic 8y agoThere's really nothing new here.
- woodandsteel 8y agoIt may not be new to you, but I bet it is to a lot of people.
- milkytron 8y agoClickbaity title. The point is that although people do want to be happy, they prioritize long term satisfaction with memorable experiences and the evidence of those experiences.
- rosstex 8y agoWhat I'd like to know is which those at the end of their lives prefer.
- electric_muse 8y agoIn contrast to the other comments, I actually found this to be a good read, especially going into 2019. I’ve always wondered why I don’t care as much for vacations as others seem to. This was especially apparent in business school. I spent spring break working on my business while most of my classmates traveled. Based on this read and a little reflection, it might be that I care more about satisfaction than happiness. And that’s good to understand.