Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile.

Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile.

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Don’t chase happiness. Become antifragile.
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THE BLUE TREE

Man & Society

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Answer the questions below.

  • How important is the pursuit of happiness for you?
  • What can tough times teach us? Is there any advantage in going through hardships?
  • How can we become more resilient to painful emotions and events?
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  • ⌚ 0:09 What two kinds of people do not experience emotions?
  • ⌚ 0:19 What false expectation do many people have in relation to happiness?
  • ⌚ 0:26 What do we need to learn to do with painful emotions?
  • ⌚ 1:12 What is Resilience 1.0 system about?
  • ⌚ 1:23 How is Resilience 2.0 different from 1.0?
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  • ⌚ 1:42 What example from our bodies illustrate the antifragile system?
  • ⌚ 2:02 What is PTG and how is it different from PTSD?
  • ⌚ 2:15 What is the goal of happiness studies?
  • ⌚ 3:00 What paradox exists in the context of pursuing happiness?
  • ⌚ 3:09 How can we resolve this paradox?
  • ⌚ 3:50 How is it similar to looking at the sun?
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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 4:17 What does SPIRE stand for?
  • ⌚ 4:32 What is spirituality about?
  • ⌚ 4:42 What is one the most important component of the physical element of the rainbow?
  • ⌚ 4:58 What is the main problem related to stress?
  • ⌚ 5:27 How can we draw happiness from intellectual side of life?
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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 5:41 What is the number one predictor of well-being?
  • ⌚ 5:54 How important is the quality of our relationships?
  • ⌚ 6:01 What two kinds of emotions do we need to learn to embrace?
  • ⌚ 6:13 What did Cicero think about gratitude?
  • ⌚ 6:19 What is the benefit of showing more appreciation?
  • ⌚ 6:26 In what sense is happiness more than just pleasure?
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DISCUSSION

  • What do you think of the idea of Antifragility / Resilience 2.0?
  • Would you add any more elements to the SPIRE Model? What would they be?
  • Why do you think people who pursue happiness directly are often unhappy?
  • Which element of the SPIRE Model brings most happiness to you?
  • Tal Ben-Shahar says that ‘happiness resides on a continuum’, that it is a journey. Do you agree with it?
  • At the end he says: “I do not think that things necessarily happen for the best. However, we can learn to make the best of things that happen”. What does it mean for you? 
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Which element of the SPIRE plays the most important role in your happiness?

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What do you think of the idea of antifragility? Does it make sense to you? What would your rainbow colours refer to? 

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Can e-bikes transform our cities?

Can e-bikes transform our cities?

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Can e-bikes transform our cities?
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Travel & Nature

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Answer the questions below.

  • Do you like riding a bike?
  • Have you ever used your bike to commute to work or school?
  • Do you think that e-bikes can reduce the number of cars in cities?
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  • ⌚ 00:16 How popular are e-bikes these days?
  • ⌚ 00:22 How big is the European market for e-bikes?
  • ⌚ 00:54 How much has the sales of e-bikes risen since last year?
  • ⌚ 01:04 Who is buying e-bikes?
  • ⌚ 01:18 How expensive are e-bikes?
  • ⌚ 01:38 What is Bosch famous for?
  • ⌚ 02:04 What innovations sped the trend for electric bikes?
  • ⌚ 02:16 What’s the possible range on an e-bike these days?
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  • ⌚ 2:57 How many Germans own an e-bike?
  • ⌚ 3:15 What makes a city of Vechta special?
  • ⌚ 3:40 How are e-bikes changing the city infrastructure?
  • ⌚ 3:52 What is Bremen famous for?
  • ⌚ 4:17 What is Bremen building to make cycling safer?
  • ⌚ 4:32 What caused an increase in the use of e-bikes in London?
  • ⌚ 4:47 What is transforming the way people do their shopping?
  • ⌚ 5:21 How are e-bikes replacing vans on the road?
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COMPREHENSION

  • ⌚ 5:44 How are delivery companies like FedEx taking advantage of e-bikes?
  • ⌚ 5:59 What are the advantages of these vehicles?
  • ⌚ 6:31 What have architects realized in the last decade?
  • ⌚ 6:38 How popular were bikes in 1949?
  • ⌚ 6:46 How did the situation change by 1974?
  • ⌚ 7:04 How are cities around the world changing accoring to Peter Murray?
  • ⌚ 7:11 How has the position of e-bikes changes as a mode of transport?
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Which mode of transport do you think will dominate the cities of the future?

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How do you feel about e-bikes? Do you think they will be the future of personal transport in cities?

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