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Crypto Rica
Crypto Rica

It strikes me how much of my life happens to me, rather than occurring through a well-thought plan. My life took a major turn through a psychedelic accident. It then took another turn through a skiing accident, which led to a near-death experience. I called one of my books ‘an accidental ayahuasca adventure’, and I’ve also written ‘I went to Burning Man by accident’. What does this say about me, the accidental philosopher, simply reacting to life rather than aiming for a long-term goal?

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Costa Rica, Latin America, TourismJules EvansComment
Review: The Wellness Syndrome
Review: The Wellness Syndrome

How are you feeling? How well are you? Is your weight where you want it to be? Smoking too much? How happy are you on a scale of one to ten? Are you optimising your personal brand? How fast was your last five kilometre run? Would you like to share that via social media? Would you like a life-coach to help you overcome these challenges on a way to a better, happier, more awesome you?

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Capitalism, Politics of Well-Being, well-being measurements, well-being technology, Wellbeing classes, WorkJules Evans Comments
Review: The Happiness Industry by William Davies
Review: The Happiness Industry by William Davies

Watch out folks. There is a murky world lurking behind the scenes, a sinister cabal of policy-makers, psychologists, CEOs, advertizers and life-coaches, watching you, measuring you, nudging you, monitoring your every smile, all to try and make you happy. We must resist. This, broadly, is the message of sociologist William Davies’ book, The Happiness Industry: How Government and Big Business Sold Us Well-Being.

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Behavioural economics, Buddhism, Business ethics, Capitalism, CBT, happiness, Politics of Well-Being, Positive Psychology, well-being measurements, well-being technology, Wellbeing classes, WorkJules Evans Comments