The Secret of Happiness: A TED Remix
by Maria PopovaYesterday, we had the pleasure of meeting the wonderful Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project fame, who inspired us to excavate an old pet project of ours featured here nearly two years ago: An exploratory story of what happiness is, told in TED soundbites and kinetic typography — a true labor of love that took three weeks to compose, audio-edit and animate. Enjoy!
The complete list of speakers, in order of appearance, can be found on the TEDify site.
For a complementary read, see these 7 essential books on the art and science of happiness.
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