7 stories tagged happiness, newest first.
356 points by eduardsik | 103 comments
Catch a Bird is a web app that asks visitors what made them happy today and shows each one-sentence answer as an illustrated bird from around the world.
441 points by momentmaker | 818 comments
Derek Thompson Substack essay examining the sharp post-COVID decline in self-reported American happiness despite national wealth, citing Sam Peltzman's research.
616 points by bewal416 | 336 comments
Personal essay about finding fulfillment as a volunteer youth basketball head coach in Indiana after feeling empty in a first post-college job.
460 points by zdw | 538 comments
A Seeds of Science post by psychologist Adam Mastroianni exploring why higher intelligence doesn't seem to make people happier.
395 points by MilnerRoute | 262 comments
A Slashdot comment thread on a story about Steve Wozniak's 75th birthday, linked to a comment where Wozniak says life was about happiness, not accomplishment.
383 points by rez0123 | 149 comments
Personal blog post by Joseph Thacker arguing that genuinely supporting and celebrating friends' successes improves career and happiness.
482 points by 47thpresident | 391 comments
An essay from Harvard Kennedy School's Leadership & Happiness Laboratory newsletter on the decline of friendships and the lost art of social connection.