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#What insights and practices, if any, can I make use of from historical philosophical and relgious thought on happiness (Christianity, Hellenistic schools, Yoga, Buddhism)? | #What insights and practices, if any, can I make use of from historical philosophical and relgious thought on happiness (Christianity, Hellenistic schools, Yoga, Buddhism)? | ||
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==More General Questions== | ==More General Questions== | ||
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Major Research Questions
- How objective, real, subjective is happiness?
- Is it true that money does not make you happy?
- What role does fate and luck play in happiness?
- What role does wealth play in happiness?
- What role does love and intimacy play in happiness?
- What role does pleasure play in happiness?
- Do I need to be happy with my life to be happy?
- To what extent can we influence our general happiness by the things we do?
- What insights and practices, if any, can I make use of from historical philosophical and relgious thought on happiness (Christianity, Hellenistic schools, Yoga, Buddhism)?
- Is Happiness the end of a good life (recall stoics)?
More General Questions
- What are the significant new findings in economics and psychology regarding well-being? What are the implications, if any, of these findings?
- What are some of the key insights on the topic of happiness of philosophical, cultural, and religious thinkers throughout human history?
