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Happiness is not the same as life satisfaction, while neither are identical to what we might call flourishing.

Julian Baggini

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Julian Baggini
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: September 9
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Philosopher
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Identical
Satisfaction
Neither
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Happiness
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Life
Flourishing

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