Research Suggests That People Are Typically Unaware

People Are Happiest When They're Trying To Achieve Goals That Are Difficult But Not Out Of Reach.

Why Isn’t It Fun To Watch A Videotape Of Last Night’s Football Game Even When We Don’t Know Who Won? Because The Fact That The Game Has Already Been Played Precludes The Possibility That Our Cheering Will Somehow Penetrate The Television, Travel Through The Cable System, Find Its Way To The Stadium, And Influence The Trajectory Of The Ball As It Hurtles Toward The Goalposts!

We Treat Our Future Selves As Though They Were Our Children, Spending Most Of The Hours Of Most Of Our Days Constructing Tomorrows That We Hope Will Make Them Happy

Humans React To Danger When It Is Immediate, Immoral, Visible... Global Warming Does Not Press Any Of Those Buttons.

Is Happiness Really The Only Thing We Should Be Aiming For?