In this episode, Forrest and I are joined by Jason Marsh, the founding editor-in-chief of Greater Good Magazine, published by the Greater Good Science Center. Together we explore key, research-based insights into living a meaningful life.
Intuition and personal insight can be powerful tools for determining our individual paths toward well-being. But sometimes it’s nice to refer to some good, old-fashioned empirical evidence, and check in with what the research has to say about a given question!
In this episode, Forrest and I are joined by Jason Marsh, the founding editor-in-chief of Greater Good Magazine, published by the Greater Good Science Center. Together we explore key, research-based insights into living a meaningful life.
We discuss:
- The meaning of “the greater good.”
- The top five take-aways from the research on well-being.
- Where self-help trends come from, and how some research has been misused.
- Emerging bodies of research, and what we can learn from them.
- How good research can be used for bad ends, and what we as a community can learn from that.
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Timestamps:
- 03:37: What do you mean by “Greater Good”?
- 05:42: The top 5 take-aways from the research on well-being and resilience.
- 12:53: Where do self-help trends come from?
- 15:39: Is there a body of research that you see emerging right now that you think could be the next big thing?
- 17:50: What areas of study should get more investigation?
- 21:24: How have you applied the research to your own life?
- 23:28: Do you think there are ways in which some of the research on particular topics has been misused by people?
- 28:46: What do you think about the research into well-being being used by companies as a way to increase profitability?
- 33:21: If you could go back in time and tell yourself one thing, what would that be?
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