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The Science of Happiness
1:25:50 - 1:33:30 (07:40)
In this episode, the speaker talks about his battle with prostate cancer and how he reached a point where he began having technical thoughts that made sense and were creative. He also suggests that humans are designed to be happy about 80% of the time.
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In this episode, the concept of happiness is explored including the idea that humans are programmed to experience some degree of sadness, how our genes play a role in our happiness levels, and that striving for constant happiness is unsustainable.
1:25:50 - 1:29:16 (03:26)
Happiness
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In this episode, the concept of happiness is explored including the idea that humans are programmed to experience some degree of sadness, how our genes play a role in our happiness levels, and that striving for constant happiness is unsustainable.
ChapterThe Science of Happiness
EpisodeDonald Knuth: Algorithms, TeX, Life, and The Art of Computer Programming
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The author details his experience with prostate cancer, mentioning that he didn't think about what he would do after he would be able to work again.
1:29:16 - 1:33:30 (04:13)
Prostate Cancer
Summary
The author details his experience with prostate cancer, mentioning that he didn't think about what he would do after he would be able to work again.