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Satisfaction = Results – Expectations

by adam on August 13, 2009

Hacking the Hedonic Treadmill Part 2: The “Scale Treadmill”

by adam on July 11, 2009

In my initial post on Hacking the Hedonic Treadmill I discussed the concept of Adaptation Level Theory and how happiness for all effective purposes is a relative, not an absolute measure of well-being and satisfaction.
Well, as it turns out, how [...]

Milton Friedman is Turning in his Grave

by adam on June 22, 2009

90% Of Waking Hours Spent Staring At Glowing Rectangles

by adam on June 19, 2009

PALO ALTO, CA—A new report published this week by researchers at Stanford University suggests that Americans spend the vast majority of each day staring at, interacting with, and deriving satisfaction from glowing rectangles.
Researchers were able to identify nearly 30 varieties [...]