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semiliteratedgod (July 8, 2008 at 11:37 pm)
maybe the starving North Koreans are happier than we are lol
Matanumi (June 30, 2008 at 7:15 pm)
depending on what true "free and mesurable is"I'm that way now, but I KNOW I'm still learning- we all are. once we learn the truth, we will be happier with the idea of it
Matanumi (June 30, 2008 at 7:13 pm)
"P.S. Does this mean animals without the frontal cortex are happier? Cruel evolution."yes, since they don't really have the sturctures of axintiy that we do.I think of it as a benifit AND a loss. really the govt is no different for being so stickin with greed
blunteducation (May 23, 2008 at 9:52 am)
this is why prisoners feel content, their ambition is bounded
gruffor (May 23, 2008 at 4:37 am)
Brilliant. I find this quite an inspiring talk. This information is valuable stuff when in the pursuit of happiness. Go D. Gilbert! Thank you TED Talks!
ErnistWorthington (April 19, 2008 at 3:28 am)
This video has persuaded me to give up all my rights to the government...P.S. Does this mean animals without the frontal cortex are happier? Cruel evolution.
onemanutopia717 (April 16, 2008 at 8:59 pm)
You need to check out Barry Schwartz's talk from TED 2005. He basically makes that very point: that an excess of choice can make people less happy.
yuapanda (March 29, 2008 at 11:37 am)
...and here it is. This is why countries with arranged marriages have far FAR lower levels of divorce then countries without.
umaspace (March 21, 2008 at 4:00 am)
Thanks for the recommendation; i saw Status Anxiety and it was great.
neko6 (March 19, 2008 at 12:19 pm)
I could testify that the average Chinese I met in China is more happy than the average American, even though they have lower standard of living and less freedom. |
