As I and others have been saying for some time now. Please read this. It might make you be more cautious. www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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As I and others have been saying for some time now. Please read this. It might make you be more cautious. www.bmj.com/content/390/...
You, yes YOU, need to listen to this episode or Rare Earth from @helenczerski.bsky.social, about skyrocketing power demand from data centres. Particularly now that the UK govt is asking residents to use less water so it can cool the Slop Generator.
Not only is everything horrific right now, but we're also having to unlearn our ways of being (what I call Old Happy, or the ways that individualism/capitalism/domination have shaped us) and evolve into humans who are capable of making the new world we want. It's hard. Let's be kind to each other.
this, and some of y'all used this as your blank justification to abandon masking and the common good, and refuse to see how that behavior led to where we are today
I hope this piece helps you to understand more of the psychology behind the genocide and equips you with the language and tools to be able to address it stephanieharrison.substack.com/p/moral-enti...
That’s why I used the words “can” and “sometimes”
Thank you so much for your kindness
Wild because I discovered them in an academic journal from several years ago :(
Have you heard about the moral get-out-of-jail-free card?
When you feel helpless, help more.
Please consider donating to the PCRF here: www.pcrf.net Send your receipt to hello@thenewhappy.com and I will mail you a free signed copy of my book. You'll also be entered into a raffle to win a free Zoom call with me—use it for a team talk, consulting, a book club, 1-1 coaching, etc.
In 2020, Arundhati Roy wrote a gorgeous, prescient essay called “The Pandemic is a Portal”. In this piece, I discuss who actually walked through it: the COVID conscious community, and why I’m proud to be a part of it. www.thegauntlet.news/p/the-pandem...
Dozens of Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Sunday as they tried to get food aid, according to local health authorities, one of the deadliest days in recent months for those seeking assistance. By Joe Hernandez, @danielestrin.bsky.social and Anas Baba
“The study found that 14% of infected infants and toddlers and 15% of infected preschoolers had probable long COVID, similar to rates in teens and school-aged children.” Apparently toddlers aren’t 🦄. Who knew?
The establishment is never unbeatable; only unchallenged. Take 'em on. @runforsomething.net will help. runforwhat.net
Zohran!!!!!! Hope lives!!! 🗽
AND on top of all these excellent reasons, OpenAI is collaborating with the fascists and AI is a tool of authoritarianism. Stop using Empire’s tool to do what humans should be doing—making art—to fight against it!!!!
ON TOP of the ethical reasons to not use AI, it's also 1) bad at what it does 2) literally makes you stupider 3) has HUGE environmental costs: every search is equivalent to pouring out an entire bottle of water. It's not worth it to generate a cutesy emoji or have it write an error-riddled draft.
Imagine being so craven that 5.4 million people show up to your anti-birthday party
It’s only hopeless if we give up, because we are the hope.
It changed me forever, too.
Governor JB Pritzker said to Rep. Mary Miller: "I am not going to be lectured to by somebody who extols the virtue of Hitler." Finally, someone says it to their faces.
no kings dot org
On malignant normality:
For everyone asking, “How do they live with themselves?” 👇🏻
It’s almost like empathy is required to sustain a relationship
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The world feels like it's falling apart. You feel like you're falling apart. What are we supposed to do? I'm so excited to be joining my friends for this talk to show you how to be happy even now, and make our world a happier place too. Sign up here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Hi, @motherjones.com disabled disability reporter here, I really want to hear about how tariffs are impacting disabled, chronically ill, and aging folks. Reposts appreciated and my email is jmetraux@motherjones.com.
You guys don’t need to try to convince me that any form of AI has merit. It doesn’t. It is boring and half-assed. I am fine getting by with human brain power. If the world nears its end and AI has one hater left, good news! I am still alive.
Yes!! Here’s the link: www.thenewhappy.com/bookclub I hope to see you there!!
Happy Earth Day! Our pursuit of “happiness” is destroying our planet.
Oh my gosh I’m so honored and so very grateful for your support!! Please let me know how I can help you! We also have a book group that I’m leading to learn and practice it together if you want to join :) thenewhappy.com/bookclub
Thank you!
That’s why I give everything away for free! I’m running a free five week program starting in a few weeks if you want to join!
Yes absolutely! That’s what I go into more detail on in the linked article.
Thanks so much Dan. Means the world
Wow, I’m honored. Thank you for sharing. It’s so nice to meet you too Nathan.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/stephani...
I think that’s why it’s so important that we build communities of real care.
The mental health epidemic no one is talking about
How to be a moral leader in immoral times:
Oh thank you!!
Stop saying “the country is so divided” and instead, start describing what’s actually happening:
I couldn’t believe it when I saw that this morning
Sign up for the five week New Happy book club here: www.thenewhappy.com/bookclub
We need to bring back virtue
Can you be happy—even right now? I think the answer is yes. And I'd like to help you see that, too. That's why I'm kicking off another round of my free 5-week training program to teach you the New Happy philosophy. If this sounds helpful, I'd love to see you there! www.thenewhappy.com/bookclub
Feeling helpless? Feeling angry? Feeling like there's no hope? Come join our weekly New Happy meeting tomorrow at 12pm ET. It's an hour long, and we will spend time connecting and helping — I can promise you'll leave feeling a bit better. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Thank you!! It makes me sad to see such powerful wisdom be distorted and used for harmful ends.
If your life is filled with such an abundance of creature comforts that you have to consciously integrate hard things into your day… Then may I recommend that you find someone who has been forced to experience many hard things in their day, and try to do something make it easier?
One day I’m going to finally publish my piece breaking down modern “stoicism” and how it upholds Old Happy culture, but for now, enjoy. And if you’d like to do something that’s actually better for your mental health and the world, may I recommend… Starting your day by HELPING SOMEONE
It's okay if you're not okay. And you *need* to let others know that. If you don't, how will they help you? That said, I know it's hard to know how to communicate that you're not okay. In my latest piece for CNBC Make It, I share six strategies that can help. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/t...
Exactly. It’s proof that Old Happy doesn’t work. You can have it “all”—but it won’t make you happy.
Feeling despair? Feeling lonely? Feeling helpless? Come to our New Happy movement gathering tonight. We’ll be connecting as a community and taking action to make our world a happier place. I’d love to see you there! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
On the other side of Signalgate were actual people who died in Yemen from US airstrikes. I wrote about one family who lost fifteen women and children www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Textbook “reversal of morality” — a way of evading responsibility for doing harm by trying to convince people that you’re doing the moral thing, actually
How to stop feeling “behind” in life:
What if COVID doesn't just make sick, but makes us easier to infect? Experts say the virus is chipping away at our immune systems. But some aren’t convinced. I spoke with doctors, scientists, and parents caught in a relentless cycle of illness, and here's what I found:
Dave that means the world, I’m such a fan of yours. Thank you ❤️
In my latest: As Herman Daly put it, modern civilization has been powered by a machine that regards Earth "as if it were a business in liquidation."
I’ll guide you through an action item, we will have special guest speakers, and you’ll leave feeling more connected to yourself, others and your purpose. All are welcome. Bring your friends, family, pets and kids! Hope to see you there ❤️
Are you thinking, “I want to help make the world better, but don’t know how to get started or what to do!” I've got something for you. I’m launching New Happy weekly meetings. Every week, we'll get on a Zoom and do one thing to make our world a happier place. us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Anomie (noun): 1. a state of normlessness 2. an experience of profound isolation from others 3. a framework explaining what is happening in the United States stephanieharrison.substack.com/p/the-word-t...
Let yourself be moved by what you’re witnessing today in the #handsoff protests. Let yourself be hopeful about what this means. Let yourself feel the truth—that despite how it sometimes seems, you are not alone. These emotions are the fuel that will power your next steps.
For sure! An important point
Guilt is pretty important to a functioning society, as it turns out.
If we could just learn to turn off that part of our brains that says, "Our problems are too huge, nothing I do could ever make a difference!" And instead, learned to turn on the part of our brains that says, "What's the good I can do right here and now?"... Our world would look very different.
An excellent addition!!!!! 👏🏻
May their cruelty compel you to be more compassionate. May their complacency foster your moral clarity. May their cowardice inspire you to act courageously. May their callousness guide you towards community. May their cynicism strengthen your commitment to a better world. #newhappy
this made me happy to see!!!! Thank you for passing it on!
One of the antidotes to…well…everything… is seeing random people on an individual levels thriving. We love that! A small kindness to cheer someone on is very #NewHappy, I think and it means I’m going to have a better day operating on a higher frequency.
The one word that explains why society is collapsing, and how we can stop it: Anomie. stephanieharrison.substack.com/p/the-word-t...
Why the world feels so broken and how we fix it:
Keep speaking up.
Reminder: People of color are more likely to wear a mask to protect their health and their communities. People of color are also more likely to be profiled by the police. No organization who is serious about racial justice should support mask bans or criminalization of masking.
"I don't understand how we can be a nation with so much wealth and abundance and we haven't figured out a way to design a system where, when you invest in the wellbeing of people, people thrive." — @corybooker.bsky.social (There is a way. It's called #newhappy) Thank you Senator Booker.
A happier world is a world where people don't have to do hard things alone.
Let me know what you’d like me to cover!
Thank you Paul!!
“Stop being so divisive”
Today's #newhappy reminder: "Your job is to find out what the world is trying to be." — William Stafford
No food or supplies have been allowed into Gaza in over three weeks
I've never heard it!! Going to look it up now—thank you for the recommendation!
Thank you!!!
Decoupling happiness from virtue was one of our foundational errors as a society
NYU canceled a planned speech by the former president of Doctors Without Borders because she planned to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and cuts to US AID. This is what actual campus censorship looks like.
What Stephen Miller is doing is called “reversal of morality” and instead of spreading it and perpetrating it, I suggest you watch this video where I explain it:
Thanks George!!
Old Happy is the way that individualism, capitalism, and domination have shaped our pursuit of happiness. If you want to know what it looks like and why it doesn’t work, just turn on your television.
Let’s wake up and be brave today, friends.
A wonderful example of #NewHappy: using your gifts to serve the world — from @tomcartwright.bsky.social apple.news/ANJHLwMWnTl6...
Self-help gurus are busy going "Let them!" about a fascist takeover
What do you do when they target the schools?
How to find hope:
Wow, it’s like the five year anniversary was the permission to start telling the truth. Now we enter the next phase of “we’ve been telling you all along how dangerous Covid is; it’s your fault you let yourself get sick.” 😞
❤️❤️❤️
Why aren’t the billionaires happy yet?
Good morning! Let's rediscover our moral courage today, shall we? To find yours, you have to be able to answer one question: What is more important to you than your fear? stephanieharrison.substack.com/p/how-to-fin...