Matt Killingsworth

Shane Frederick, a marketing professor at Yale, and Matt Killingsworth, a senior fellow at Wharton, gather to celebrate Daniel Kahneman's enormous impact on behavioral economics. They explore key concepts like loss aversion and the planning fallacy while reflecting on Kahneman's collaborative spirit in scientific research. The duo delves into the complex relationship between income and happiness, discussing innovative methodologies that challenge conventional wisdom. Additionally, they emphasize the importance of adversarial collaboration in enhancing research integrity.

Matt Killingsworth, leading happiness researcher and founder of TrackYourHappiness.org, breaks down what real-time data reveals about money and well-being. He challenges the $75,000 myth and explains how income, time control, attention, relationships, and community shape fulfillment. Short, upbeat conversation about defining 'enough' and what truly makes life feel rich.