Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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As an Ivy League alum, I quit my prestigious six figure Wall Street job as a Hedge Fund quant in a bad economy to be forever unemployed and homeless. Why?

I use mathematics and basic calculus (derivatives) to explain how we can derive for happiness in our lives. As a Financial Engineer (Quantitative Researcher) in proprietary trading, I see this as applied math theory.

Intro: 0:00
Happiness vs Income: 2:24
Stress vs Income: 4:08
Happiness vs Time: 5:55
Hedonic Treadmill defined: 11:18
Happiness Pie Chart: 14:13
Hedonic Treadmill (dating): 16:16
Hedonic Treadmill (food): 23:25
Hedonic Treadmill (housing): 25:19