What does it really mean to be happy?
Update: 2025-12-17
Description
Many of us think about, talk about and chase happiness. But it can be elusive and surprisingly complicated.
MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with a philosopher who says happiness — at least the way we usually think of it — is really just a feeling that comes and goes. She says what truly matters is flourishing — living in a way that reflects our values, our relationships and the kind of person we’re trying to become.
Guest:
- Valerie Tiberius is a professor of philosophy at the University of Minnesota. She is also the author of “What Do You Want Out of Life? A Philosophical Guide to Figuring Out What Matters.”
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