http://www.npr.org/2012/05/02/151881205/the-pursuit-of-happiness
The TED Radio hour is, besides All Songs Considered, my favorite NPR podcast. And this specific episode posted above, which ponders the pursuit of happiness, best exemplifies this preference.
In a typical TED Radio hour show, a vague, fascinating question is proposed and then answered through snippets from TED-sponsored presentations (they're called TED talks) as well as followup interviews with the distinguished speakers from those presentations. The magical aspect of this episode is how the show manages to string together three seemingly disparate theories from three separate speakers, invoking mundane things like buying jeans, eating spaghetti sauce and getting tattoos, and end up with something truly meaningful and insightful. In particular, the third speaker, Malcolm Gladwell, who explains how Dr. Howard R. Moskowitz revolutionized the spaghetti sauce industry by studying the physical stimuli of customers, is enlightening for its unorthodox and unpredictable discussion on the universal concept of happiness. Overall, I'd recommend this episode because it's relevant, relatable and intellectually stimulating.
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