The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom by Jonathan Haidt (2006)

Uncovers the ancient wisdom that can help us lead a meaningful, fulfilling life in our modern world.

Examines the greatest ideas from the world’s philosophical traditions and shows how they can be applied to our current lives.

Explains how different philosophical and religious traditions have sought to answer the same questions and how they can contribute to our own search for happiness.

Analyzes the psychological research on happiness and posits that our purpose in life is to create and maintain relationships with the people around us.

Demonstrates the power of combining modern science with ancient wisdom to find a balance between the individual and the group.

Discusses the importance of understanding the limitations of our own rationality and how we can use “enlightened” thinking to make better decisions.

Explores how we can use the wisdom of other cultures to reexamine our own cherished beliefs and open ourselves up to new possibilities.

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