Rubin joins Big Think for a chat about her one-minute rule, why self-knowledge is key to a good life, and more.

Toxic positivity isn’t optimism. It’s denial. Historian Kate Bowler explains why our obsession with “good vibes only” is making it harder to cope.

Happiness collapses the moment hardship arrives. Joy doesn’t. Historian Kate Bowler explains why joy can coexist with pain — and why that makes it a stronger, more fulfilling emotion.

AI will shape the future of work, but human leadership will decide whether that future is good — and happiness should be the touchstone.

"Being connected to another person makes us feel safer and keeps our bodies at a kind of physiologic equilibrium that promotes health."

“The problem with cognitive scripts is when we use them to make more important decisions in our lives, we let our choices be driven by those stories that we have internalized that tell us how we're supposed to behave in a certain situation.”

Everywhere we turn, we’re surrounded by polished images of how life should look, and even though we know perfection isn’t real, this can leave us feeling stuck. In this class, Oliver Burkeman invites us to see through that illusion and embrace our limitations, revealing a more grounded path to productivity that actually works for real, imperfect people.

In this excerpt from "The Art of Spending Money," Morgan Housel lays out the spending and financial habits guaranteed to end in regret.

Arianna Huffington argues that true success should encompass well-being, wisdom, wonder, and giving, rather than just wealth and power, challenging the notion that sacrificing happiness and working excessively defines achievement.

The average American works 1,700 hours annually, but Buddhist meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg suggests that instead of reserving relaxation for weekends, we should incorporate mindfulness into our daily lives for greater happiness and connection both at work and home.

Positive psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar argues that while resilience is valuable, developing antifragility through the SPIRE model—focusing on Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, and Emotional well-being—is even more beneficial for achieving happiness.

“There's research showing that people who are curious, who ask questions, are not just happier, they're not just more successful, they also live longer.”

Happiness researchers Robert Waldinger MD, Tal Ben-Shahar PhD, and Peter Baumann explain why the happiest people aren’t happy all the time.

Wonder is like a guest you haven’t planned for.

“We can make ourselves more likely to be happy by building a life that includes the conditions that make for happiness.”

If happiness is an absolute good, would 1 billion slightly happy people be better than 1 million incredibly happy people?

The child has no control at all and the adult tries to control too much. But there is a third way.

"I think happiness is not a smiling face, it's more a smiling soul."

It's time to invest in your rest.

"Plato would argue that sex in and of itself is not what true love is. Sex can reach a point where you are in union with that person, where you see behind their appearances and you see behind the flesh and you experience something which is more transcendental."

Those who know who they are — and what they truly value — refuse to compromise their authentic direction to placate others.

Harmony and moderation make for a happier life.

Our brains cling to the bad. This method could help balance the scales.

Buddhism has rules for slaying your enemies. But the real surprise is finding out who your enemies actually are.

Be more like Goldilocks.

From “job crafting” to questioning our preconceived ideas about work, there are many ways to fight burnout and disengagement.

Many of us wake up each morning with something Oliver Burkeman calls “productivity debt.” The bestselling author and journalist explains this term as “a sense that you’ve got to work […]

Sahil Bloom explores why wealth isn’t just about money, but about knowing which type of wealth matters most in each season of life.

People who've never been partnered tend to be less extraverted, less conscientious, and more neurotic.

Pleasure, virtue, and doubt are necessary, but each is insufficient on its own.