Do we Need Romance to be Happy? | Bella DePaulo, Anders Sandberg, Heidi Rice

Philosophy For Our Times

English - February 12, 2019 11:33 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MB - ★★★★ - 260 ratings
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From medieval legends to Hollywood endings to the horoscope, we are led to believe that lifelong love means happiness. But a recent survey of 814 separate studies showed single people to be happier, more fulfilled and less stressed. Is it time to stop seeing romantic love as all-important? In this episode of Philosophy for our Times, psychologist and author of Singled Out Bella DePaulo, Oxford transhumanist Anders Sandberg and romance author Heidi Rice challenge our ideas about the narratives of love.

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