Comments on: Essays on unlimited lifespans http://dw2blog.com/2009/11/16/essays-on-unlimited-lifespans/ Eclectic thoughts on technologies, markets, innovation, openness, collaboration, disruption, risks, and solutions Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: David Harper http://dw2blog.com/2009/11/16/essays-on-unlimited-lifespans/#comment-722 David Harper Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:05:29 +0000 http://dw2blog.com/?p=345#comment-722 WHSmith.co.uk have a copy of the <a href="http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/SearchResultsAcrossCategories.aspx?gq=The+Happiness+Hypothesis" rel="nofollow">new paperback version for £6.49</a> - cheaper than in their own shops so I've ordered a copy. You do have to spend over £15 to get free delivery but that's not particularly difficult for me! I'm sure it will make interesting reading when I'm on holiday in Cuba over Christmas so thanks for the recommendation and link to your review. WHSmith.co.uk have a copy of the new paperback version for £6.49 – cheaper than in their own shops so I’ve ordered a copy. You do have to spend over £15 to get free delivery but that’s not particularly difficult for me!

I’m sure it will make interesting reading when I’m on holiday in Cuba over Christmas so thanks for the recommendation and link to your review.

]]> By: David Wood http://dw2blog.com/2009/11/16/essays-on-unlimited-lifespans/#comment-719 David Wood Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:13:30 +0000 http://dw2blog.com/?p=345#comment-719 Hi David, The best book I've read on the psychology of happiness is "The happiness hypothesis" by Jonathan Haidt - see <a href="http://dw2blog.com/2008/12/28/the-best-book-i-read-in-2008/" rel="nofollow">here</a> for my review. This book has an endorsement on the front cover from none other than Martin Seligman: <i>"For the reader who seeks to understand happiness, my advice is: Begin with Haidt"</i>. Hi David,

The best book I’ve read on the psychology of happiness is “The happiness hypothesis” by Jonathan Haidt – see here for my review.

This book has an endorsement on the front cover from none other than Martin Seligman: “For the reader who seeks to understand happiness, my advice is: Begin with Haidt”.

]]> By: David Harper http://dw2blog.com/2009/11/16/essays-on-unlimited-lifespans/#comment-718 David Harper Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:03:35 +0000 http://dw2blog.com/?p=345#comment-718 Looks like a very interesting book - especially from the social point of view. Does it also cover the areas of Psychology? Just that recently I read part of a book called <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1400078393/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=471057153&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0671019112&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=1SN0ZDF8YGJN969GBPVF" rel="nofollow">Learned Optimism</a> by <a href="http://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/bio.htm" rel="nofollow">Martin E.P. Seligman</a> and he mentions some of the studies done into happiness. Basically happy people live longer and are generally more successful and healthy. I only read part of it because I'm still waiting for a new copy of it from Amazon as I left mine on a plane when coming back from a business trip to Helsinki! And yes it is that good that I went and ordered another copy the very next day :-) Looks like a very interesting book – especially from the social point of view. Does it also cover the areas of Psychology?

Just that recently I read part of a book called Learned Optimism by Martin E.P. Seligman and he mentions some of the studies done into happiness. Basically happy people live longer and are generally more successful and healthy.

I only read part of it because I’m still waiting for a new copy of it from Amazon as I left mine on a plane when coming back from a business trip to Helsinki! And yes it is that good that I went and ordered another copy the very next day :-)

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