The Happiness Expert That Made 51 Million People Happier: Mo Gawdat | E101

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, Steven Bartlett interviews Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer of Google X, about his journey to understanding and achieving happiness. Mo shares his personal experiences with clinical depression despite professional success, the tragic loss of his son Ali, and how these events led him to develop a mathematical equation for happiness. He discusses the importance of radical acceptance, managing expectations, and choosing happiness through neuroplasticity. Mo also delves into the illusions and blind spots that hinder happiness, the concept of unconditional love, and his current mission to make a billion people happy. Furthermore, the conversation explores the implications of artificial intelligence on humanity's future and the need to instill ethical values in AI systems.