Minimizing Pain, Maximizing Joy

Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 9:24 p.m.

Life is filled with hardships and tragedies \u2014 a fact that 2020 has made all too clear for people across the globe. For thousands of years, philosophers have come up with strategies to help us cope with such hardship. This week on\xa0Hidden Brain, we talk with philosopher William Irvine about ancient ideas \u2014 backed by modern psychology \u2014 that can help us manage disappointment and misfortune.