194. Mark Fabian on Why Wellbeing Beats Happiness

Mark Fabian is associate professor of public policy at the University of Warwick, UK. He is also an affiliate researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at Cambridge University, and an associate at the Institute for Social Change at the University of Tasmania. In his latest book he challenges our ideas of happiness. From the hedonic treadmill to self-actualisation, he explains why frustration can be part of a meaningful life, why integrity matters more than productivity, and how to align who you are with who you want to be. A thoughtful guide to living with pleasure, fulfillment, and purpose.

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194. Mark Fabian on Why Wellbeing Beats Happiness is an episode from The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation by Andrew Leigh.

This episode is 45:13 long.

This episode was published on Sep 4, 2025.

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