We’re meant to be human beings, not humans doing, yet we’re constantly just trying to get things done, to accumulate more possessions, to achieve power and success.
I’m joined by Laurie Santos on The Doctor’s Farmacy who talks about the countries with the happiest people and what the commonalities are between them—things like lack of inequality and taking time to savor the present moment, which may account for why the United States doesn’t make the list.
Laurie Santos is a Professor of Psychology and the Head of Silliman College at Yale University, as well as the host of the critically acclaimed podcast The Happiness Lab. After observing a disturbing level of unhappiness and anxiety among her students, she began teaching a course entitled "Psychology and the Good Life," which quickly became the most popular course in Yale's history and has also reached almost 2 million people from all over the world online. Although she’s now best known as a "happiness expert,” Santos's research explores the much broader question of "What makes the human mind unique?" and often includes comparing the cognitive capacities of non-human animals to humans.
Another really great video! Mental health is the most important factor xx
Equality is a damaging economic myth. Mutual respect I think you mean.
Small small counties – can’t compare to US and you seem to be generalizing.