Hacker News with Generative AI: Happiness

Root for your friends (josephthacker.com)
Heads‑up: The concept of this post might seem trivial, but it can improve your career, happiness, and the people you care about. Proceed without caution. It only takes about 10 minutes to read.

Friendship, Career, Happiness, Relationships

437 points by rez0123 35 days ago | 168 comments

You can choose tools that make you happy (borretti.me)
On Hacker News and Lobsters I often see blog posts with titles like:

Tools, Happiness, Productivity, Work-Life Balance, Personal Development

258 points by zdw 37 days ago | 85 comments

Remote work study clear conclusion: "Working from home makes us happier." (farmingdale-observer.com)
An Australian study, conducted over four years and starting before the pandemic, has come up with some enlightening conclusions about the impact of working from home. The researchers are unequivocal: this flexibility significantly improves the well-being and happiness of employees, transforming our relationship with work.

Remote Work, Work-Life Balance, Happiness, Research, Australia

9 points by MaysonL 40 days ago | 0 comments

Young people aren't as happy as they used to be [Global Flourishing Study] (nytimes.com)
New data collected from more than 200,000 people across the world shows that young people aren’t as happy as they used to be.

Happiness, Demographics, Social Trends, Youth, Research

44 points by marojejian 58 days ago | 76 comments

Smart People Can Stop Being Miserable (theatlantic.com)
Intelligence can make you happier, but only if you see it as more than a tool to get ahead.

Happiness, Intelligence, Psychology

28 points by handfuloflight 69 days ago | 8 comments

De-Atomization Is the Secret to Happiness (2022) (nateliason.com)
De-atomization is the secret to happiness.

Happiness, Philosophy, Self-Improvement

67 points by handfuloflight 90 days ago | 12 comments

De-Atomization is the Secret to Happiness (2022) (nateliason.com)
De-atomization is the secret to happiness.

Happiness, Philosophy, Psychology

19 points by Tomte 92 days ago | 1 comments

Finland is the happiest country in the world (euronews.com)
For the eighth year in a row, Finland has been named the world’s happiest country in the World Happiness Report published on Thursday.

Finland, Happiness, World Rankings, Social Science, Reports

5 points by andrewstetsenko 98 days ago | 0 comments

World Happiness Report 2025 Dashboard (worldhappiness.report)

Happiness, Data Visualization, Social Science, Global Trends, Research

7 points by giuliomagnifico 99 days ago | 0 comments

How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness (theguardian.com)
The United States, with its enormous highways, sprawling suburbs and neglected public transport systems, is one of the most car-dependent countries in the world. But this arrangement of obligatory driving is making many Americans actively unhappy, new research has found.

Transportation, Social Issues, United States, Happiness, Research

53 points by doener 177 days ago | 54 comments

The Global Loss of the U-Shaped Curve of Happiness (afterbabel.com)
There is a literature of at least 600 published papers suggesting that happiness is U-shaped in age and, conversely, that unhappiness is hump-shaped in age.

Happiness, Social Science, Aging

27 points by nsoonhui 181 days ago | 3 comments

Ask HN: Why isn't having two or three careers the norm? (ycombinator.com)
Wouldn't this allow you to maximize your happiness by taking into account what you learned as you try different careers?

Careers, Happiness, Work-Life Balance, Personal Development

20 points by amichail 213 days ago | 22 comments

Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existential crisis (cbsnews.com)
Bhutan, the tiny kingdom that introduced Gross National Happiness to the world, has a problem: young people are leaving the country in record numbers.

Bhutan, Happiness, Social Issues, Migration, Demographics

271 points by nradov 221 days ago | 366 comments

Eudiamonia in the Information Age (jarbus.net)
Wikipedia translates the Greek philosophical concept of Eudaimonia as “Human Flourishing”, particularly on the spiritual level. It refers to genuine happiness and fulfillment over hedonism or GDP.

Philosophy, Happiness, Information Age

10 points by jarbus 225 days ago | 11 comments

How to Stop Self-Obsessing and Be Happier (theatlantic.com)
Some introspection is healthy and necessary, but too much can trap you in a cycle of misery.

Psychology, Happiness, Self-Help

13 points by paulpauper 274 days ago | 0 comments

Optimizing your career for happiness (praachi.work)
The relentless pursuit of success often means chasing after promotions, pay raises, and prestigious titles. But what if we shifted our focus from these traditional metrics and instead optimized our careers for happiness?

Career Advice, Happiness, Work-Life Balance

79 points by abhas9 286 days ago | 49 comments

The Trap of Marginal Thinking (hbswk.hbs.edu)
World-renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen explores the personal benefits of business research in the forthcoming book How Will You Measure Your Life? Coauthored with James Allworth and Karen Dillon, the book explains how well-tested academic theories can help us find meaning and happiness not just at work, but in life.

Business, Innovation, Books, Happiness, Self-Help

4 points by cydmax 291 days ago | 1 comments

Andrew Gelman: Is marriage associated with happiness for men or for women? (stat.columbia.edu)

Marriage, Happiness, Gender, Social Science, Statistics

52 points by paulpauper 298 days ago | 40 comments

Is marriage associated with happiness for men or for women? Or both? Or neither? (stat.columbia.edu)

Marriage, Gender, Happiness, Research, Social Science

8 points by goldfishgold 303 days ago | 5 comments

Can reading make you happier? (2015) (newyorker.com)

Reading, Happiness, Psychology, Science

151 points by kawera 328 days ago | 103 comments

Why are religious teens happier than their secular peers? (bostonglobe.com)