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Arthur C. Brooks: How to Get Happier in an Unhappy World

October 30, 2024 at 5:00pm – 6:30pm

National Veterans Resource Center, K.G. Tan Auditorium

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The evidence is clear: In almost every country, happiness is falling. It is easy to get dragged down when around us, loneliness is increasing, relationships are harder to form, and political polarization is on the rise. But we can beat this current by understanding the fundamentals of happiness science, practicing it each day, and sharing it with others.

Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular weekly “How to Build a Life” column. 

Brooks is a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of 13 books, including “Build the Life You Want” in 2023, which he co-authored with Oprah Winfrey, and “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.”

Brooks is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness, appearing in the media and traveling the world to teach people in private companies, universities, public agencies and faith communities how they can live happier lives and bring greater well-being to others.

This event will be livestreamed.

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Sponsored by the D’Aniello Family Foundation, the Louis A. Bantle Chair in Business-Government Policy, and the Howard G. and S. Louise Phanstiel Chair in Leadership.

This event was first published on August 28, 2024 and last updated on October 30, 2024.

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