Happiness Is...

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
The Declaration of Independence lists the “pursuit of happiness” as an inalienable right. In Happiness: A History, Darrin McMahon explores how our modern, Western ideal of happiness evolved over the past 2,000 years.

Music: Tracks 7 and 8 from the Mumford Soundtrack, Hollywood Records both scored by Bill Schnee.

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