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Sidharth Agarwal

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I am looking for a TED talk which revolved around the idea of 'wanting what we have rather than having what we want'

I am looking for a TED talk which revolved around the idea of 'wanting what we have rather than having what we want' as a lever for happiness. Help!

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  • Dan Geurin 10+

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    Nov 5 2012: Just listen to the Sheryl Crow song "soak up the sun"
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    Fritzie Reisner 100+

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    Oct 31 2012: My guess is Dan Gilbert.

    If not, I'd guess Barry Schwartz.
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      W. Ying 10+

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      Nov 1 2012: Yes。
      Or， Daniel Kahneman.
      Or, some ones like the three.
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      W. Ying 10+

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      Nov 1 2012: And:

      I do not understand why people have more than enough VALID happiness, but still greedily pursue INVALID happiness.

  • carolyn mcauley 10+

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    Oct 31 2012: dont know this talk,but one of the first individuals to take the human psyche and exploit it for business was Sigmond Freud's uncle...He took this study of human needs and thought what a great idea to turn it around to use against people to create a wants need economy...This may be a starting point for a connection on this murky evil that spins economic circles,but may leave mankind empty and hollow for it lack of meaning and connectedness.
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