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Autonomy, Connection, and Why We Need Both to Find Happiness

Autonomy, Connection, and Why We Need Both to Find Happiness

The Next Big Idea Daily

February 14, 202515m 44s

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Show Notes

Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re celebrating with roses or rolling your eyes at all that lovey-dovey stuff, it's a good time to reflect on an essential truth: we are wired for connection. To explain more about that evolutionary need — and how, along with autonomy, it's the pathway to happiness — we're joined by William von Hippel, author of "The Social Paradox."

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