For anyone interested the tl;dr, here it is: smart people aren’t necessarily happier because intelligence mostly helps with well-defined problems (logic, puzzles, work tasks).
Happiness depends on poorly-defined problems (relationships, meaning, values, identity).
Being good at solving structured problems doesn’t equal being good at navigating the messy, ambiguous ones that actually determine well-being.
Happiness depends on poorly-defined problems (relationships, meaning, values, identity).
Being good at solving structured problems doesn’t equal being good at navigating the messy, ambiguous ones that actually determine well-being.
Oh well