# The pursuit of happiness requires free time

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Democracy Philadelphia
- Speaker: Danielle Roberts
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/danielle_roberts_the_pursuit_of_happiness_requires_free_time)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Do you feel short on time? Writer and work expert Danielle Roberts would like to help you with that. In this quick talk, she makes the case that free time isn't a reward you earn but a civil right you're owed.

## Lectures

1. [The pursuit of happiness requires free time](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/danielle_roberts_the_pursuit_of_happiness_requires_free_time/dfd1e5ad76ce), 4 min (TED's player)