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Analysis of Public Speaking Anxiety and Proposals
What are the biggest obstacles to happiness in the western world? I have not performed a detailed analysis, but I believe that different forms of anxiety are high up on the list, stemming from worries...
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Making Art Enjoyable
To be honest, most of my experiences with art have been dull. When I was young, my parents occasionally dragged me to art exhibitions, which I found utterly boring. Later in life, when I decided to go...
View ArticleSources of Inspiration: My Favourite TED Presentations
I personally adore everything which gives me inspiration. Being inspired is an enjoyable experience in itself and may also lead to new and potentially useful ideas. Therefore, I was delighted to find...
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How to Make Us Do the Things We Should Do… And Be Happier
If we want to be successful and happy, we need to get the important things done. Unfortunately, this is not easy. Although we know we should do something, we often don’t do it. What can we do about...
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How to Get Over a Break-up
My girlfriend dumped me last week. Ouch. Now I need to figure out how to get over it. Here’s my approach, based on what I’ve found on the net and some of my own thoughts:Remember: It’s a natural part...
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Can Religion Make You Happy?
I am not religious. However, this post is not about my beliefs (or non-beliefs), but rather about whether religion should be regarded as a good thing. For me, being primarily interested in people’s...
View ArticleNature And Happiness
Back in 1789, Jeremy Bentham, a British jurist and philosopher, noted that nature placed mankind “under two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure.”1 These two forces have a very clear evolutionary...
View ArticleThe Future is Happiness
What will the world be like in, say, 500 years from now? The world is too complex to make an exact prognosis, of course (honestly, we don’t have a clue what the future will be like just five years...
View ArticleThe Launch of Happiness Engineering
Let’s assume for a minute that the predictions in the last post are correct and that technology will enable humanity to become maximally happy. What kind of technological advances could get us there?...
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