Dr. Laurie Santos

They have universal health care and the kinds of things that like are a safety net that allow people to do what they want to do.

They have universal health care and the kinds of things that like are a safety net that allow people to do what they want to do.

But they also have these cultural things that matter.

But they also have these cultural things that matter.

There's a real cultural value on free time.

There's a real cultural value on free time.

One of the things I think we'll talk about that seems to matter a lot for happiness.

One of the things I think we'll talk about that seems to matter a lot for happiness.

We get so obsessed with being wealthy in terms of money, but we forget the importance of being wealthy in terms of time.

We get so obsessed with being wealthy in terms of money, but we forget the importance of being wealthy in terms of time.

And in Scandinavian countries, people go home from work at five o'clock.

And in Scandinavian countries, people go home from work at five o'clock.

They have clubs and things that they do.

They have clubs and things that they do.

It's not weird if you have to go pick your kids up for childcare afterwards, right?

It's not weird if you have to go pick your kids up for childcare afterwards, right?

It's just like,

It's just like,

part of the culture that you prioritize that and do that.

part of the culture that you prioritize that and do that.