Mo Gawdat

And Macmillan, for some reason, managed to get me on a news show in Channel 4. Anyway, some weird events happened and they had to cut the filming and we had to do it again. But then there was a big fly, a big blue fly that walked into the studio while we're filming. And then literally goes and lands on my nose. So the producer goes like, cut, can't do this.

They try to find the flight to take it out. They can't find it. But anyway, they film again. And now I'm prompted for the question. So I give an answer that becomes a clip that Channel 4 puts on social media that gets 7 million views the first day, 18 million views the second day, 37 million views the third day, which is the highest ever for Channel 4. Wow.

They try to find the flight to take it out. They can't find it. But anyway, they film again. And now I'm prompted for the question. So I give an answer that becomes a clip that Channel 4 puts on social media that gets 7 million views the first day, 18 million views the second day, 37 million views the third day, which is the highest ever for Channel 4. Wow.

And then a week later, it's 87 million views. At the time, the mission was 10 million happy, but 10 million happy was not about views because that's cheating, honestly. It's about views followed by actions. So we were trying to measure people that would get the message that it's their right to be happy and then either invest in themselves. So seek happiness online or

And then a week later, it's 87 million views. At the time, the mission was 10 million happy, but 10 million happy was not about views because that's cheating, honestly. It's about views followed by actions. So we were trying to measure people that would get the message that it's their right to be happy and then either invest in themselves. So seek happiness online or

search for more videos or whatever, or basically invest in another person's happiness. So they would forward the message or the video or whatever. And so very quickly, 87 million views in one week, eight weeks after the publication of Solve for Happy. And my team sits me down and says, you're sandbagging. You need a bigger target.

search for more videos or whatever, or basically invest in another person's happiness. So they would forward the message or the video or whatever. And so very quickly, 87 million views in one week, eight weeks after the publication of Solve for Happy. And my team sits me down and says, you're sandbagging. You need a bigger target.

So with my Google hat on, I go like, okay, we move from 10 million to Not to 11, to a billion happy. Which I have to say is never going to happen. You know, you really think about it. But it's such an amazing target to have. And then suddenly my capitalist hat turns from I want to finish my life a billionaire to I want to finish my life a billionaire of happiness. So not dollar signs.

So with my Google hat on, I go like, okay, we move from 10 million to Not to 11, to a billion happy. Which I have to say is never going to happen. You know, you really think about it. But it's such an amazing target to have. And then suddenly my capitalist hat turns from I want to finish my life a billionaire to I want to finish my life a billionaire of happiness. So not dollar signs.

As a matter of fact, the early team that works together will remember that the mission was we want to get a million people to champion a billion happy. I wrote Soul for Happy, then The Little Voice in Your Head, which is my least favorite book, but most of my readers' favorite book. Then I took a break from happiness. Remember 1 billion happy at first was trying to explain happiness.

As a matter of fact, the early team that works together will remember that the mission was we want to get a million people to champion a billion happy. I wrote Soul for Happy, then The Little Voice in Your Head, which is my least favorite book, but most of my readers' favorite book. Then I took a break from happiness. Remember 1 billion happy at first was trying to explain happiness.

Then it was trying to address the reasons for unhappiness. So incessant thought was the first that was that little voice in your head. AI is the second that was scary smart. I wrote a book called Her about empowering the feminine, which I never published. And then I wrote a book called Finders Keepers about love and romance that I never published. Then we published Unstressable.

Then it was trying to address the reasons for unhappiness. So incessant thought was the first that was that little voice in your head. AI is the second that was scary smart. I wrote a book called Her about empowering the feminine, which I never published. And then I wrote a book called Finders Keepers about love and romance that I never published. Then we published Unstressable.

Unstressable was Times number four bestsellers. And it was written with a wonderful, incredibly feminine co-author that complimented my diversity, if you want. And now Alive is out. And Alive is also a bestseller on Substack. which is really, really, really probably my favorite so far because it speaks about life in the age of artificial intelligence.

Unstressable was Times number four bestsellers. And it was written with a wonderful, incredibly feminine co-author that complimented my diversity, if you want. And now Alive is out. And Alive is also a bestseller on Substack. which is really, really, really probably my favorite so far because it speaks about life in the age of artificial intelligence.

But once again, they're all focused on humanity's well-being, if you want. And there I am. I'm no longer a corporate executive. I no longer have stocks falling into my bank account every week. And I've never been happier.

But once again, they're all focused on humanity's well-being, if you want. And there I am. I'm no longer a corporate executive. I no longer have stocks falling into my bank account every week. And I've never been happier.

It's quite interesting that you ask this question. It's something I never spoke about in public. But I remember vividly at the time. I was rich. I'm not anymore, but I was definitely richer than I ever expected. No, no, hold on. I take that back. I'm filthy rich for my needs as we speak, but I'm not Google vice president rich anymore.

It's quite interesting that you ask this question. It's something I never spoke about in public. But I remember vividly at the time. I was rich. I'm not anymore, but I was definitely richer than I ever expected. No, no, hold on. I take that back. I'm filthy rich for my needs as we speak, but I'm not Google vice president rich anymore.

But then I remember I sat down, which tells you how your incessant thinking always looks for misery. I sat down. I mean, remember, Ali left. A is almost done with her university. I have reasonable assets. Everything's fine. And I start to put down the numbers, sort of trying to convince myself to be afraid, right? Like you can't leave Google. How can you leave Google? How can you leave this?