Health and happiness are closely linked, but not inevitably connected.Good health significantly increases the probability of happiness by providing energy, reducing pain, and enabling more life experiences. However, many healthy people still feel empty or depressed, while some with chronic illness or disability report high life satisfaction through strong relationships, purpose, and mental resilience.The correlation is strong (r ≈ 0.3–0.5 in most studies), but causation is bidirectional and partial. Happiness can also protect and promote health.Conclusion: Health is a very important facilitator of happiness, not a guarantee.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3008658/ https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/ https://positivepsychology.com/happiness-and-health/
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History is mostly written by the victors, but not always.Victors control the first draft: they preserve their documents, silence the defeated, shape monuments and textbooks. Yet over time, cracks appear—archaeological evidence, suppressed voices, exiled records, and later scholars often rewrite the story.The defeated can become heroes in retrospect (Sparta vs Athens, Native resistance, Vietnamese narratives). Truth tends to leak through the long arc of time.So yes, winners usually get the louder megaphone—but history is never permanently theirs.https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200826-does-the-victor-always-write-history https://www.historytoday.com/archive/does-victor-write-history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_is_written_by_the_victors
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Yes, the humanities can alleviate modern spiritual emptiness by fostering meaning, empathy, and self-reflection. Through literature, philosophy, and art, they help individuals explore existential questions, connect with human experiences across time, and cultivate a sense of purpose amid materialism and isolation. Studies and thinkers emphasize that humanistic education counters value confusion and inner void, promoting richer inner lives.https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2014/01/21/essay-argues-humanities-are-existentialismhttps://fhis.ubc.ca/news/the-role-of-the-humanities-during-times-of-crisis/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2497147
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