Stumbling on Happiness

Editorial review

Drawing on cognitive science, the Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert explains why imagined future experiences feel reliable but routinely mislead us — and what that says about the strange, predictive enterprise of trying to plan a life.

Summary

Drawing on cognitive science, the Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert explains why imagined future experiences feel reliable but routinely mislead us — and what that says about the strange, predictive enterprise of trying to plan a life.

Key takeaways

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  Stumbling on Happiness rewards readers who want substance as well as story.

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  The prose and structure earn a second look after the final page.

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  A strong entry point for literary fiction on your reading list.

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  ZKChatbot highlights it for balanced, high-quality discovery.