Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar is an internationally renowned teacher and author in the fields of happiness and leadership. After graduating from Harvard with a BA in Philosophy and Psychology and a PhD in Organizational Behavior, Tal taught two of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history: Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. He then taught Happiness Studies at Columbia University. A prolific writer, Tal's books have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world and have been translated into more than 30 languages.In this episode, we cover:The Paradox of HappinessWhy Chasing Happiness Will Make You UnhappyWill Artificial Intelligence Make Us Unhappier?Happiness Is The Most Important CurrencyThank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, here's what to do next:Subscribe now to learn from the world's most brilliant minds.Share this episode with a friend.Rate the show on Apple Podcasts & Spotify.Highlights:00:00 Intro.01:29 Why does Tal Study Happiness?03:53 Nathaniel Brandend’s Influence in Tal’s life.05:42 “My Aristotle” a letter for Nathaniel Branden- https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5325/jaynrandstud.16.1-2.010806:15 What does Acceptance Mean?08:30 Is happiness a choice?11:30 Happiness as the most important currency.17:53 The first step towards happiness.22:05 Chasing external success leads to unhappiness.28:25 Happiness in a world of Artificial Intelligence.34:24 Unemployment in the Artificial Intelligence era and its effects in happiness.38:05 How to build a business from scratch that has as its foundations happiness?43:19 What is The Happiness Studies Academy?45:20 Are there Cultural differences when it comes to happiness?Find out more on The Happiness Studies Academy here: https://www.happinessstudies.academy/