T is for Tales
October 30, 2023
There are countless tales or stories about how we ought to live our lives. From the earliest cave paintings depicting spirits to the fairy tales that offer moral messages to children, stories are universal reference points that guide our lives. We're expected to be ambitious, to find everlasting love, to take care of our health, and so on.
In this episode, Paul focuses on how we can be alert to these stories, especially when they might get in the way of us being happier and more authentic versions of ourselves.
Paul's ambition in creating GET HAPPIER goes well beyond simply offering a free copy and ending it there. He intends to foster a community of individuals who can make society happier using rigorous and relevant evidence with minimal effort. Subscribe to Paul's Substack, where he'll share resources and insights so that – as individuals and citizens, employees and employers, parents and policy-makers – we can all GET HAPPIER.
Subscribe here: https://profpauldolan.substack.com/
The series is brought to you with the support of the LSE.
There are countless tales or stories about how we ought to live our lives. From the earliest cave paintings depicting spirits to the fairy tales that offer moral messages to children, stories are universal reference points that guide our lives. We're expected to be ambitious, to find everlasting love, to take care of our health, and so on.
In this episode, Paul focuses on how we can be alert to these stories, especially when they might get in the way of us being happier and more authentic versions of ourselves.
Paul's ambition in creating GET HAPPIER goes well beyond simply offering a free copy and ending it there. He intends to foster a community of individuals who can make society happier using rigorous and relevant evidence with minimal effort. Subscribe to Paul's Substack, where he'll share resources and insights so that – as individuals and citizens, employees and employers, parents and policy-makers – we can all GET HAPPIER.
Subscribe here: https://profpauldolan.substack.com/
The series is brought to you with the support of the LSE.
In this episode, Paul focuses on how we can be alert to these stories, especially when they might get in the way of us being happier and more authentic versions of ourselves.
Paul's ambition in creating GET HAPPIER goes well beyond simply offering a free copy and ending it there. He intends to foster a community of individuals who can make society happier using rigorous and relevant evidence with minimal effort. Subscribe to Paul's Substack, where he'll share resources and insights so that – as individuals and citizens, employees and employers, parents and policy-makers – we can all GET HAPPIER.
Subscribe here: https://profpauldolan.substack.com/
The series is brought to you with the support of the LSE.