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The Economist
The Economist
October 2026

The century’s big idea – Arguments for and against effective altruism

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Moral Maze
Moral Maze
September 2026

Live debate – Are billionaires good or bad for us?

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International society for quality-of-life studies.
ISQOLS' Quality of life matters
January 2026

Inside the science of cost-effective happiness

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The Telegraph
The Telegraph
January 2026

What happiness experts do when they feel down

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What A Day
What A Day
December 2025

Quantifying Happiness in 2026

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Sam Harris' Making Sense.
Sam Harris' Making Sense
December 2025

How to do the most good

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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg.
Clearer Thinking
September 2025

Beyond saving lives: happiness and doing good (with Michael Plant)

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Inside Philanthropy
Inside Philanthropy
May 2025

Money Can Buy Happiness — This Oxford Philosopher Says Charities Should Pay Attention

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Fox 5
Fox DC
April 2025

Dr Michael Plant on Fox Local | Trump’s Tariffs, Harvard University Funding and the War on Ukraine

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CNBC
CNBC
April 2025

36-year-old happiness researcher shares what it means—and what it takes—to be happy: ‘Don’t just worry about yourself

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Thought Economics
Thought Economics
April 2025

Is Happiness Cost Effective? A Conversation with Michael Plant, Founder of the Happier Lives Institute

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The Guardian
The Guardian
April 2025

Trump is creating a selfish, miserable world. Here’s what we can do, by Dr Michael Plant

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