The pursuit of fame and wealth does not lead to true happiness.

“I was pursuing money at all costs um I was that sort of typical Millennial I think you've referenced in the book that had his priorities and all the wrong orders particularly at that point I'd sacrificed so many things the stuff that you write about that makes life so meaningful”

Meaningful social relationships are the most important factor in determining human health and happiness.

“most surprising finding in the study was that it's our relationships that keep us healthier and happier”

Despite modern comforts, people struggle to be happy because of an evolutionary mismatch where we prioritize autonomy at the expense of necessary social connections.

“part of the story is clearly we get caught up everybody gets caught up in the details of the life but there's got to be a a bigger part of the story when we zoom out that would explain why you know despite all these modern wonderfulness about our lives we don't we don't have a greater higher life sa”