Tag: misery

As citizens of the most affluent society that’s ever existed, you’d think Americans would be happy—yet too many of us are anything but. We’re stressed and overworked. Unhealthy. Self-destructive. We’re disconnected from those we (presumably) love. We consume and consume—buying up not just food, but expensive homes, cars, vacations, high-tech "toys"—yet nothing fills the hole. If you’re skeptical, let the numbers speak for themselves: