Why aren't smart people happier? (2022) | SpinGraph: None
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published: 2026-08-20T18:38:47+00:00
modified: 2026-08-21T15:48:14.749587+00:00

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Why aren't smart people happier? (2022)
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alternative headline: Why aren't smart people happier? (2022) | SpinGraph: None
description: SpinGraph analysis of Hacker News Front Page's Why aren't smart people happier? (2022) story: none, The Fog, Spin Score 0%, low AI repetition risk.
date published: 2026-08-20T18:38:47+00:00
date modified: 2026-08-21T15:48:14.749587+00:00
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language: en-US
article section: community
keywords: happiness, intelligence, psychology
author: Hacker News Front Page
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citation: https://www.experimental-history.com/p/why-arent-smart-people-happier
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about: intelligence
about: psychology
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abstract: No article content provided — only a forum title and placeholder 'Comments' text. The feed vertical 'ai_technology' and category 'community' mismatch the actual content, which is a psychology-themed discussion thread with no AI/tech substance. Zero verifiable claims, entities, or narrative framing are present in the supplied material.

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  value: A Hacker News thread titled 'Why aren't smart people happier? (2022)' with user comments.
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  value: It leverages the credibility of the Hacker News platform and the expectation of topical alignment to bypass scrutiny; the framing makes the mere existence of the title feel like a valid contribution, even though it contains no verifiable claim, method, or connection to AI — creating tension between feed expectations and actual content void.
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