We seek happiness yet avoid answering basic questions, like what is happiness or the purpose of life, dismissing them as useless philosophy. Dr. Kris successfully asked 500 strangers and presented selected answers in a book. In small groups, you will read some of them from the book (provided, one per group) and write your own answers. On day two, we will distill "life wisdom on happiness,” which you could then use as a guide for your own life from this moment on.

Moderator: Dr. Kris has a PhD in Social Sciences from Univ. of Pittsburgh and more than two decades of research on materialism, markets, identities, and happiness. With a long career as a professor of consumer psychology at multiple universities, he is currently writing two books: "From Anxiety to Optimism” and “Ten Commandments of Happiness” to be published in 2026. https://Drkriskris.com