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George Vaillant on what makes us happy

George Vaillant, Gel 2008 speaker, is featured in The Atlantic article on the question, "what makes us happy?" His answer comes from studying 268 lives for 42 years and compiling the rich patterns and conclusions from that experience.

Here's George speaking at Gel 2008 (about his then newly published book Spiritual Evolution: A Scientific Defense of Faith)...


...and here's a video accompanying the piece in The Atlantic:

P.S. Fun fact, Vaillant is pronounced "valiant."





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