A New Science of Happiness: The Paradox of Pleasure
Where: New York Academy of Sciences
250 Greenwich St., 40th Floor
212-298-8600 Price: $15, $7 students
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The pursuit of happiness is enshrined in the founding document of our nation as a fundamental and inalienable right. Yet nowhere is the method of this pursuit clearly defined. What, exactly, does it mean to be happy, and how can such happiness be sustained over the long-term? Can happiness be accurately gauged or measured? How does the paradoxical relationship between happiness and pleasure shape our quest to lead the good life? And what does modern science have to tell us about this universal yet elusive pursuit? Attorney and author Kim Azzarelli, historian Darrin McMahon and social psychologist Barry Schwartz join forces to share their research and insight on happiness, pleasure and the coveted good life.
Featuring
Kim Azzarelli, JD
Adjunct Professor at Cornell Law School and Founding Partner of Seneca Point Global
Author of “Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose”
Darrin McMahon, PhD
Professor of History at Dartmouth College
Author of “Happiness: A History”
Barry Schwartz, PhD
Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College
Author of “The Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less”
Moderator
Steve Paulson
Executive Producer, Wisconsin Public Radio’s nationally-syndicated program To the Best of Our Knowledge
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