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Psychology · 18 min

The Geography of Bliss

By Eric Weiner

This episode explores how different cultures define and experience happiness, challenging the universal assumptions we often make about joy.

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“This episode explores how different cultures define and experience happiness, challenging the universal assumptions we often make about joy.”

— Eric Weiner, The Geography of Bliss

What it is about

Cultural happiness, well-being, global perspectives

Who it is for

If you've ever felt that your pursuit of happiness doesn't quite align with the advice you hear, this will clarify why joy looks different across the globe, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Eric Weiner, a former NPR correspondent, brings a journalist's keen eye and a traveler's open mind to explore the diverse, often surprising, definitions of happiness across the world.

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Eric Weiner

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