As a social scientist who studies and teaches courses about happiness, Arthur C. Brooks must be a happy person himself, right? Well, it's not so clear cut. Despite the extensive research he does, ...

Three years ago, back in 2019, I sat down with Arthur Brooks, the writer and social scientist, and he told me about an experience he had had on a plane where he'd found himself seated in the row ahead ...

If you had to describe Americans in one word, what would it be? Perhaps you might say that Americans are independent and individualistic. Or maybe you see them as driven, competitive, and courageous.