chapter 36 life as a story
remembering self: it composes stories and keeps them for future reference;
people choose by memory when they decide whether or not to repeat an experience;
chapter 37 experienced well-being
the objective of policy should be to reduce human suffering. we aim for a lower U-index in society. dealing with depression and extreme poverty should be a priority.
the easiest way to increase happpiness is to control your use of time. can you find more time to do the things you enjoy doing?
beyongd the satiation level of income, you can buy more pleasurable experiences, but you will lose some of your ability to enjoy the less expensive ones.