{"podcast":{"title":"Lives Well Lived","slug":"lives-well-lived-6893855","podcast_index_feed_id":6893855,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/lives-well-lived","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2/1770246658719-8207a900-aaaf-46e8-9f7f-c924c3e372fb.jpeg","author":"Peter Singer & Kasia de Lazari Radek","episode_count":82,"summary":"Lives Well Lived is hosted by Peter Singer & Kasia de Lazari Radek. Episodes consist of interviews with remarkable guests who have lived well, both in the sense of living an ethical life, but also in that they are fulfilled and happy with what they have achieved in their lives. Some of these guests will be well-known figures, but others who are doing extraordinary things will be unfamiliar to almost all of our listeners. The conversations will often cover ground that involves ethics, how to live well, and how to make a positive difference in the world. It will inspire and empower its audience to change their own lives for the better. Executive Producer - Rachel Barrett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lives-well-lived-6893855"},"episode":{"title":"DANIEL GILBERT thinks our brains are wired for misery","slug":"daniel-gilbert-thinks-our-brains-are-wired-for-misery","published_at":"2025-10-30T05:44:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lives-well-lived-6893855/daniel-gilbert-thinks-our-brains-are-wired-for-misery","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lives-well-lived-6893855","url":"https://shows.acast.com/lives-well-lived/episodes/daniel-gilbert-predicting-happiness","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6628460c6b51e80012b834c2/e/6902d45b59814a195683849b/media.mp3","summary":"Daniel Gilbert is an American social psychologist, author, and professor at Harvard University best known for his research on affective forecasting. His bestselling book Stumbling on Happiness (2006) explores why humans are often poor judges of what will make them happy. Daniel discusses the role of external factors in determining happiness. He debates whether living entirely in the present is beneficial and the pitfalls of having too many choices in life. Keep up to date with Peter on Substack Keep up to date with Kasia! Executive Producer: Rachel Barrett Thanks to our volunteer researcher Chris van Ryn! And special thanks to Suzi Jamil! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Daniel Gilbert is an American social psychologist, author, and professor at Harvard University best known for his research on affective forecasting. His b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3938,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lives-well-lived-6893855/episodes/daniel-gilbert-thinks-our-brains-are-wired-for-misery/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lives-well-lived-6893855/daniel-gilbert-thinks-our-brains-are-wired-for-misery.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}