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24 alternatives to Happiness Is a Serious Problem

A human nature repair manual

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Happiness Is a Serious Problem launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Delivering Happiness▲92

   Seeking happiness and making people happy

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Man V. Nature▲148

   Stories that illuminate the complexity of human behavior

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Happiness Project▲98

   Start being happy, right now.

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Nudge▲83

   Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Hardwiring Happiness▲8

   The new brain science of contentment, calm, and confidence

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Living Happiness▲8

   A Personal Manifesto for Living

   2017 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sapiens▲185

   A brief history of humankind

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance▲89

   An inquiry into values

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Life 3.0▲92

   Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Get Glad▲62

    Your practical guide to a happier life

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People▲102

    Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flow▲87

    The psychology of optimal experience

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Lovability▲117

    How to build products people love and be happy doing it

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Ego Is The Enemy▲140

    Ryan Holiday's new book on humility and resilience

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck▲162

    A counterintuitive approach to living a good life

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck▲81

    A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Modern Romance▲92

    The pleasures and perils of modern relationships

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Dark Matter of the Mind▲67

    The Culturally Articulated Unconscious

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Blindspot▲86

    Hidden biases of good people

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Predictably Irrational▲96

    The hidden forces that shape our decisions

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Humans Need Not Apply▲108

    Wealth & work in the age of artificial intelligence

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Striking Thoughts▲89

    Bruce Lee's wisdom for daily living

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Doing Good Better▲127

    How effective altruism can help you make a difference

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Utopia Experiment▲103

    An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →