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Why You So Liddat #12 - Why We Need Pain

Brock Bastian, University of Melbourne

23-Jan-18 20:00

Why You So Liddat #12 - Why We Need Pain

Why You So Liddat is a show that explores the mind, our behaviour, and why we are the way we are. This week, we speak to Brock Bastian, author of "The Other Side of Happiness - Embracing A More Fearless Approach to Living" on the downsides to overvaluing happiness and the benefits of (some) pain in our lives.

Produced by: Kelvin Yee, Marina Rayson, Vivian Chew

Presented by: Kelvin Yee


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