Declining, But More Slowly
Happiness is still falling, but more slowly than before, which counts as good news: a negative first derivative with a positive second derivative.
Transcript
[JOY falling, faster then slower; labeled "faster decrease," "slower decrease"] "Um… the graph says your happiness is still declining…" "Yes – but more slowly!"
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2019-10-08-joy-over-time--declining-but-more-slowly/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)