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October 7, 2010

“We’re Often Under the Mistaken Impression that Cheering People Up Involves Being Sunny.”

Happiness interview: Alain de Botton. I’m a longtime and ardent fan of Alain de Botton. Sometimes, you find a writer who shares your preoccupations, and this is absolutely the case for me with his imaginative, insightful work. Subjects including happiness, work, love, and the problem of biography — his books tackle all these fascinating subjects, and more. His latest book … →

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Gretchen Rubin is one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on happiness. Her books Happier at Home and The Happiness Project were both instant New York Times bestsellers, and The Happiness Project has spent more than two years on the bestseller list. Here, she writes about her adventures as she test-drives the studies and theories about how to be happier.

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