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I’m sorry to report that I don’t have an interview today. But I DO have some fodder for a great discussion. Beliefnet’s Lilit Marcus directed me to Newsweek’s psychology story “Happiness: Enough Already” about the “anti-happiness” movement, or shall we say the “appreciation of melancholy” backlash to the positive psychology, Now-Everyone-Wear-Your-Smiley-Face trend that has made…

Also intriguing was this essay by Jerry Adler, a Newsweek Web Exclusive that you can get to by clicking here. When my first child was born, more years ago than I would like at this moment to confess, my wife gazed down lovingly at him and murmured dreamily, “I hope he’s a happy baby.” Really?…

I don’t want to cry “poor me” or anything. Lord help me if I sound like I’m WHINING. BUT all this talk about happiness levels reminded me of a post I wrote awhile back on jealousy. Yep. I admit. I am really, really envious of those people born with fully-developed happiness systems. I get work…

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