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https://humanprogress.org/tim-lomas-is-progress-making-us-miserable/
Tim Lomas: Is Progress Making Us Miserable? - Human Progress
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https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/03/25/social-media-is-making-us-miserable-so-why-cant-we-quit-it
Social media is making us miserable. So why can’t we quit it? - WBEZ Chicago
Mar 25, 2026 - Young people who used social media for more than five hours a day reported a lower level of happiness, according to the latest World Happiness Report.
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https://bigthink.com/the-well/why-toxic-positivity-is-making-us-miserable/
Why toxic positivity is making us miserable - Big Think
Feb 20, 2026 - Toxic positivity isn’t optimism. It’s denial. Historian Kate Bowler explains why our obsession with “good vibes only” is making it harder to cope.
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