Happiness expert Arthur C. Brooks on why we’re all so desperately chasing down happiness

<p>On this episode of Next Question with Katie Couric, Katie explores the subject of happiness. Because as a culture, we seem to be obsessed with achieving it. Just look to higher ed. Some of the most elite universities tout courses on happiness — the science of it, the value of it, the history and future of it. But the search for happiness has also seeped into our regular <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/happier-with-gretchen-rubin/id969519520">podcast</a> consumption and our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/12/the-secret-of-happiness-be-more-like-ted-lasso">must-watch TV shows</a>. So what’s the deal? Why is happiness the carrot dangling just outside of our reach? And what defines happiness anyway? To find out, Katie talks with one of those aforementioned happiness scholars, <a href="https://arthurbrooks.com/">Arthur C. Brooks</a>, whose most recent book is called “<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646134/from-strength-to-strength-by-arthur-c-brooks/">From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life</a>.”</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>