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A philosopher explains why chasing happiness alone leaves you feeling empty and what to seek instead.
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- What fulfillment actually means and how it differs from happiness
- Why adding more interesting experiences leads to a richer life
- How to identify what is missing from your current pursuit of a good life
- Practical tools from philosophy research you can apply right now
About this episode
What does it mean to have more “interesting” in your life? Why is it better to seek “interesting” instead of happiness?In this episode, Alita speaks with Philosopher, Author and Middlebury University Professor Lorraine Bessler, PhD. about the tools to have a good life. Bessler defines and shares her research on fulfillment, richness, happiness, and interesting. Her latest book is, The Art of Interesting: What we miss in our pursuit of the good life and how to cultivate it.
Link to Lorraine Bessler, PhD. : https://lorrainebesser.com/about-lorraine-besser/
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