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Eric Wilson, Against Happiness

Season 11 Episode 1105 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

D.G. Martin interviews Eric Wilson about his book, "Against Happiness."

Americans are addicted to happiness. When we’re not popping pills, we leaf through scientific studies that take for granted our quest for happiness, or read self-help books by everyone from armchair philosophers and clinical psychologists to the Dalai Lama on how to achieve a trouble-free life:Stumbling on Happiness; Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential.

08/07/2008 | Rating NR

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Eric Wilson, Against Happiness

Season 11 Episode 1105 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions

Americans are addicted to happiness. When we’re not popping pills, we leaf through scientific studies that take for granted our quest for happiness, or read self-help books by everyone from armchair philosophers and clinical psychologists to the Dalai Lama on how to achieve a trouble-free life:Stumbling on Happiness; Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential.

08/07/2008 | Rating NR

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