Laurie Santos
Cognitive scientist and Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology at Yale University, whose course Psychology and the Good Life became Yale's most popular class, and host of the podcast The Happiness Lab.
Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
He also does a lovely job talking about the history of time and how we measure productivity.
on newyorker.com · 19 Mar 2025 · Report
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
Understanding our impact bias won’t make it go away, but it can still be helpful—say, by giving you the confidence to take more risks.
on newyorker.com · 19 Mar 2025 · Report
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
Gay, a poet, made the decision that he was going to write an essay every day for a year about something that delighted him.
on newyorker.com · 19 Mar 2025 · Report
The Power of Fun by Catherine Price
Price makes a really nice case that engaging in fun makes us happier, healthier, and less stressed.
on newyorker.com · 19 Mar 2025 · Report
The Stoic Challenge by William B. Irvine
Irvine suggests approaching life like a game, as if the bad stuff that happens to you are actually challenges designed by the “Stoic gods.”
on newyorker.com · 19 Mar 2025 · Report
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