Happiness: Direction Not Destination, Myth Of Success
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Books
- "The Happiness Files: Insights on Work and Life" by Arthur Brooks - This is Arthur Brooks' latest book, which the episode draws heavily upon for insights into happiness, leadership, and well-being.
- "Leisure: The Basis of Culture" by Josef Pieper - This book is recommended as an authority on designing "leisure" with the same seriousness as work, particularly for those in hustle culture.
Research & Studies
- Research on workplace well-being by Irrational Capital - This research firm has analyzed 7,500 companies and found a correlation between high workplace well-being and stock price performance.
People Mentioned
- Leslie Perlow (Harvard) - Mentioned for her research on how the busiest people find joy.
Organizations & Institutions
- Harvard Business School - The location where the live recording of the episode took place.
- Irrational Capital - A research firm on Wall Street that studies workplace well-being.
Websites & Online Resources
- hbr.org/subscribe - The website for subscribers to Harvard Business Review.
Other Resources
- Brahma Muhurta - An ancient Vedic concept referring to the time before dawn, associated with transcendence and well-being.
- Bach fugues - Mentioned as a potential activity for transcendence or spiritual practice.
- Stoic philosophers - Referenced as a subject of study for achieving emotional fortitude and wisdom.