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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2023 · 48 MIN

The Science of a Happy and Meaningful Life ft. Dacher Keltner

from Food, We Need To Talk · host Juna Gjata

If you’ve ever wondered what science has to tell us about being more fulfilled, feeling more joy, and living a good life, this is the episode for you. Today, we talk to happiness researcher and professor Dacher Keltner, from the University of California Berkeley and founding director of the Greater Good Science Center. How much money makes us happy? Is it harder to be happier today than it used to be? And what can we do to live a more meaningful life? Preorder our book! Check out Dacher’s books: Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life Born to be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life Check out Dacher’s podcast The Science of Happiness Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna, and @JunaGjata on YouTube and TikTok. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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