HAPPINESS Podcast
1) #153 – Your Brain Is a Detective Minimizing Surprise | Karl Friston
What if anxiety, bad habits, and even curiosity can all be explained by a single mathematical principle? What if your brain isn’t processing information—it’s actively constructing fantasies to explain...Show More
2) #152 – Building the Impossible: Moonshots, AI, and Zero to One | Sebastian Thrun
What separates founders who dream from founders who build category-defining companies? How do you take something considered science fiction and make it inevitable? Dr. Sebastian Thrun is the founder o...Show More
3) #151 – The Education System Isn’t Broken—It’s Obsolete | Sugata Mitra
What if everything we believe about teaching and learning is based on a system designed for empires that no longer exist—and children can teach themselves advanced biochemistry without a single qualif...Show More
4) #150 – Your Future Self Is a Stranger | Hal Hershfield
What if you procrastinate, avoid saving money, and make decisions you later regret not because of willpower—but because your brain treats your future self as a different person? Professor Hal Hershfie...Show More
5) #149 – The Case Against AI Consciousness | Anil Seth
In a world racing toward artificial general intelligence, one of the world’s leading consciousness researchers argues we’re chasing the wrong goal entirely. What if the brain isn’t a...Show More
6) #148 – Why We Stop Noticing Joy (And How to Get It Back) | Tali Sharot
What if the secret to happiness isn’t finding more pleasure, but learning how to keep feeling the pleasure you already have? Neuroscientist Tali Sharot reveals why our brains are wired to stop n...Show More
7) #147 – The Paradox of Choice in the AI Age | Barry Schwartz Returns
In this episode I sit down with psychologist Barry Schwartz, whose groundbreaking work continues to shape how we understand choice, freedom, and human flourishing in our rapidly evolving world. Eig...Show More
8) #146 – Carl Honoré returns
Today I’ve got a friend back on the show for round 2, Carl Honoré. Carl is the author of the international bestseller, ‘In Praise of Slow’ which dissects our speed-obsessed society and celebrates thos...Show More
9) #145 – Dr. Michael Shermer returns
Today I have the pleasure of having Dr. Michael Shermer back on the show for round 2! Dr. Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine, the host of the Science Salon podcast, and a Presidenti...Show More
10) #144 – Mark Wolynn
Today’s guest is Mark Wolynn. Director and founder of The Family Constellation Institute in San Francisco, Mark is a world leader in the field of inherited family trauma. A bestselling author and soug...Show More