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Back to episode — Episode 2792 CWSA 03/28/25

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. So much news. Oh my goodness. Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the highlight of human civilization. It's called Coffee with Scott Adams. You've never had a better time. But if you'd like to take this experience up to levels that nobody can even understand with their tiny, shiny human brains, all you need for that is a cup or a mug, a glass or a tankard, a stein, a can, a jug or a flask,…

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join me now for the unparalleled pleasure of the dopamine hit of the day, the thing that makes everything better. It's called the simultaneous sip, and it happens right now.

Yes. Exactly. Go. Fully recharged. I'm working at full strength today. We got news. We're going to pound right through it. You ready for this? Happy Friday, by the way.

Let's see. Is there any new science that they could have completely skipped just by asking Scott? Oh yeah, here's one. The University of South Australia found out that being happy in your career doesn't make you happy in life, but being happy in general in your life can make you enjoy your career that you have more. They could have just asked me. Yes, it's called baseline happiness. And if you're happ

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y in general, everything else in your life looks better. How many of you didn't know that? Was there anybody who thought, you know, if I were depressed but I got a better job, I'll bet that would cheer me up? No, doesn't work that way. If you're happy, then even your crap job seems pretty good to you. And if you're unhappy, it doesn't matter how good your job is. You're still going to be unhappy.…

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