Book & podcast collection

The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love and Meaning

Scott Galloway combines personal stories with direct advice about careers, relationships, health, money, and meaning. He reflects on ambition, professional success, failure, family, and the tradeoffs people often recognize only in hindsight. The book does not offer a literal formula for happiness; its “algebra” is a set of observations about balancing achievement with love, physical well-being, generosity, and time. Galloway's tone moves between blunt instruction and vulnerability, encouraging younger readers to work hard and build financial security without mistaking status or wealth for the relationships that make success worth having.

Publisher: Portfolio
Publication date: 2019
Format: Print edition
Pages: 256
ISBN: 9780593084199

Subjects

Self-actualization (psychology)Happiness Success

Choose a subject to discover similar books and author interviews.

Buy on Amazon Buy on Bookshop.org Publisher website

Listen now

Interview with the Author

7 available interview links

1. The Daily Stoic — Scott Galloway on Intergenerational Theft and Why Stoicism is Important for Young MenChecked