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The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos · 2026-06-29 · 47 min · 7,900 words

Why the “Pursuit of Happiness” Is a Bad Idea

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This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed human. Pushkin. Oh my god, that guy has a shirt that says spilling the tea since 1776. That's awesome.

For this extra special episode in our new happiness hot take season. I've decided to take a little field trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. My gosh, there's so many school kids here. There's like Five hundred. little kids who are here, I guess see the declaration of independence.

Do not put that in your mouth. Okay, where do we get in line for the tours? I'm about to visit an important spot in my country's history. One that's particularly inspiring for a happiness expert like me. Hey Happiness Lab listeners, I'm coming to you live from right outside of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is the building where it all happened exactly 250 years ago this week. And I am super turning out right now.

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