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Middle-aged not miserable, just too busy to answer surveys
I have read several times that there is evidence of a U-curve in happiness over an individual’s life. People are happy in their youth, and happy again after retirement, but suffer from a serious...
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Tali Sharot says we are optimistic because we under-respond to bad news, an effect weakest for the middle-aged, explaining why they are more pessimistic: People of all age groups changed their beliefs...
View ArticleShould You Kiss Ass?
Consider two possible work strategies. One strategy is just to try to do a good job. The other is to try to kiss ass and please your boss any way you can. Of course you can try either strategy, both,...
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Happy Weather
Yesterday the weather was unseasonably warm and pleasant here in Virginia. I opened the windows at home, and felt pleased by the fresh air. I thought I was happier because of the nice weather. A new...
View ArticleMeaning is Easy to Find, Hard to Justify
One of the strangest questions I get when giving talks on Age of Em is a variation on this: How can ems find enough meaning in their lives to get up and go to work everyday, instead of committing...
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