Wealth equality, antidepressants, and happiness

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Wealth equality, antidepressants, and happiness

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Oct 23, 2015

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This week, all of our topics come from the happiness section of our site. We learn about how the wealth of others affects your happiness, the effectiveness of anti-depressant drugs, and why being happy all the time may not make you happy all the time.

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Oct 23, 2015

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Science is useful, but its usefulness isn't always obvious. In this podcast we dive deep into scientific research to figure out how the science was done, what was discovered, and how you can use it to improve your life.

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