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#117: Happiness As a Tool for Behavior Change with Liz Dunn & Jiaying Zhao

#117: Happiness As a Tool for Behavior Change with Liz Dunn & Jiaying Zhao1 Jun54 min

Elizabeth Dunn and Jiaying Zhao are professors at the University of British Columbia, where they study social psychology and climate behavioral science, respectively. Together, they explore the intersection of human happiness and environmental action, challenging the traditional "guilt and shame" narratives that dominate climate communication. We talk about their new book: Leave the Lights On: How Joyful Decisions Can Save Our Species, which explores how you can address climate change by taki...