Season 3, episode 8: a good age revisited

“As a young woman in her twenties, I also feel pressure to literally be everything at once, and it’s exhausting.”

— Alana Herlands

Last spring, we explored why people actually get happier as they get older despite everything our culture tells us to the contrary. We’re delighted to return to those conversations that made us think differently about the ages we are now, and made us more hopeful about where we’re headed.

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Show notes:

• Jonathan Rauch’s book The Happiness Curve

• Dr. Margit Cox Henderson’s article, “the paradox of aging”

• Alana’s website

• Michele’s website

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• Episode transcript

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