Category Archives: Education

The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior

What causes us to make decisions in life. We think the answer is obvious. People know what’s good for them. They weigh their options and make a rational decision! When a waiter asks if you’d like dessert after a meal … Continue reading

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Why you should want to suffer

If you wanna live a life of meaning you have to choose to some extent, a life of suffering. You might wonder, “Why would evolution be so malevolent to curse us with pain?” But there’s actually a perfectly good evolutionary … Continue reading

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How to be happier in 5 steps with zero weird tricks Laurie Santos

You might assume that we are creatures that are built to be happy. But the sad thing is that we’re really not wired for happiness. Natural selection honestly doesn’t care how we feel- it really just wants us to survive … Continue reading

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