TED TALK: What Makes a Good Life. Lessons on the Longest Study on Happiness
TED TALK – 26.7 Million Views – By – Robert Waldinger
What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you’re mistaken.
As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life. THE SPEAKER – Robert Waldinger · Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, Zen priest
The 100 Tallest Buildings in New York City – Infographic
The 100 Tallest Buildings in New York City
This visualization plots out the tallest buildings in New York City.
Two of the biggest skyscrapers, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, were erected during the Great Depression and still crack the top ten list today.
The Chrysler Building was actually the first skyscraper ever to be built at a height exceeding 1,000 feet. Meanwhile, the Empire State building, which was finished one year later, was the “world’s tallest building” for nearly 40 years.
However, as you can see, the rest of the buildings on the top ten list are more recent builds. It’s a testament to how fast the skyline of New York City has changed even in the last decade.
We also highlight a few in the pipeline that will change the Big Apple’s skyline forever.
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