Making Sense with Sam Harris — #308 — The Long Game

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#308 — The Long Game

Making Sense with Sam Harris

Sam Harris speaks with Robert Waldinger about the Harvard Study of Adult Development. They discuss the limitations of relying on self-report to assess a person's well-being; Daniel Kahneman's remembering and experiencing selves; why it can be hard to figure out what makes us happy; the effects of alcohol, smoking, and…

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