Book · 2009 · Psychology
Stumbling on Happiness
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 3 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Benjamin Hardy (1 episode), Daniel Gilbert (1 episode) and Neil Pasricha (1 episode) on ChooseFI (1 episode), Freakonomics Radio (1 episode) and The Jordan Harbinger Show (1 episode).
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Dan Gilbert first got on my radar, and a lot of other people's radar, with his book, Stumbling Unhappiness. Here are the first few sentences. What would you do right now if you learned that you were going to die in 10 minutes?
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · Aug 2015 Questions about Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
Who recommends Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert on podcasts?
Benjamin Hardy (1 episode) has recommended Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert on podcasts. In all, 5 people brought it up across 4 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Stumbling on Happiness the most?
ChooseFI (1 episode), Freakonomics Radio (1 episode), The Jordan Harbinger Show (1 episode) and The Rich Roll Podcast (1 episode).
Is Stumbling on Happiness recommended, or only discussed?
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 3 episodes, as of 2025-08-03.
What do people say about Stumbling on Happiness?
Stephen Dubner on Freakonomics Radio (2015-08-20): "Dan Gilbert first got on my radar, and a lot of other people's radar, with his book, Stumbling Unhappiness. Here are the first few sentences. What would you do right now if you learned that you were going to die in 10 minutes?"
When was Stumbling on Happiness last mentioned on a podcast?
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert was last discussed on ChooseFI by Tim Ferriss on 2025-08-03.
What they say about it
- Referencing the author's background“he's at harvard”2
- Mentioning publication details“published in 2006”2
The best things said about it
He's at Harvard, he wrote a great book called Stumbling on Happiness which is a little bit of some of these ideas.
And this comes back to Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert.
Tim Ferriss ChooseFI · Aug 2025 If you take the form of 2006 book Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert at Harvard he has a phrase in there that says.
Stumbling on Happiness was published in 2006. You write quite explicitly in the beginning of the book that Stumbling on Happiness is not a self-help book. This is not a guide to being happy, right?
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Aug 2015 Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
"Stumbling on Happiness" by Daniel Gilbert is a widely acclaimed exploration of human psychology that examines why people struggle to accurately predict what will bring them future contentment. Benjamin Hardy recommended the work on The Jordan Harbinger Show, pointing out how Gilbert demonstrates that individuals frequently fail to realize how drastically their future selves and desires will change over time. Tim Ferriss referenced the book on ChooseFI to illustrate the inherent difficulties humans face when trying to forecast durable happiness. Neil Pasricha discussed the text on The Rich Roll Podcast, noting its profound insights into the importance of social connections. On Freakonomics Radio, Stephen Dubner and Daniel Gilbert discussed the book's public reception, with Dubner reading its famous opening lines and asking Gilbert about whether readers mistakenly look to the text as a traditional self-help manual. Gilbert clarified that the book is not designed to offer simple shortcuts to happiness, emphasizing that the complexities of human well-being require far more than a quick formula.
Every mention
Benjamin Hardy he's at harvard he wrote a great book called stumbling on happiness which is a little bit of some of these… 1
“he's at harvard he wrote a great book called stumbling on happiness which is a little bit of some of these ideas”
Daniel Gilbert if someone does want to learn a shortcut or two for being happy, I'm curious what you tell people because s… 1
“if someone does want to learn a shortcut or two for being happy, I'm curious what you tell people because surely you get asked that. Look, the answer to your question, what are the shortcuts, could fill many books, and it does.”
Neil Pasricha if you take the form of 2006 book stumbling on happiness by Daniel Gilbert at Harvard he has a phrase in th… 1
“if you take the form of 2006 book stumbling on happiness by Daniel Gilbert at Harvard he has a phrase in there that says”
Stephen Dubner Dan Gilbert first got on my radar, and a lot of other people's radar, with his book, Stumbling Unhappiness.… 1
“Dan Gilbert first got on my radar, and a lot of other people's radar, with his book, Stumbling Unhappiness. Here are the first few sentences. What would you do right now if you learned that you were going to die in 10 minutes?”
“Stumbling on Happiness was published in 2006. You write quite explicitly in the beginning of the book that Stumbling on Happiness is not a self-help book. This is not a guide to being happy, right?”
Tim Ferriss And this comes back to stumbling on happiness by Daniel Gilbert. 1
“And this comes back to stumbling on happiness by Daniel Gilbert.”