Could it be that chasing happiness doesn’t make us happier and could even make us miserable? And if so, how should we go about this ‘happiness’ thing? This video explores the nature of happiness.

Video: Why Stuff Won't Make You Happier | The Hedonic Treadmill

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00:00 Introduction
01:45 From happiness to distress
04:26 The trap of pleasure-seeking
09:12 Unreliable happiness
11:52 Choosing pleasure