WTH Should I Read This Summer? “Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier” By Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey

Kicking off What the Hell’s summer book series, Arthur Brooks
discusses his new bestseller with Oprah Winfrey, Build the Life
You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier (Portfolio,
2023). While happiness is traditionally seen as a field studied
by philosophers and religious leaders, Brooks uses science and
data to answer the question, WTH can I do to become happier?
America is facing a happiness crisis. And while this may not come
as a surprise, by prioritizing real relationships over social
media, giving of yourself to others over selfishness, and
acknowledging that you must take control of your life over
waiting for the world to change for you, anyone can become a
happier person.


Arthur Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and
the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on
leadership and happiness. He was previously the president of the
American Enterprise Institute for ten years, where he held the
Beth and Ravenel Curry Chair in Free Enterprise. He is the author
of thirteen books and writes the popular How to Build a Life
column at The Atlantic.


Find Build the Life You Want here.


Find the transcript here.