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“The Surprising History of Why We Chase Happiness”
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Title: Happiness
Author: Darrin M. McMahon
Category: Mindfulness & Wellbeing
Did you grow up thinking happiness was something you were supposed to chase? Sam and Sophie explore the 2,500-year history of how happiness went from a gift of the gods to a personal project.
They walk through the surprising etymology of 'happiness' from Old Norse luck, the Greek concept of eudaimonia, and the Roman and…
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