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But if I ask you six months later, are you happy with your life? You may say, you know what? I'm not sure I'm going anywhere. I enjoy what I do every day. That's why I'm doing it. But I don't feel I'm going anywhere. Something is missing. What's missing is that you're not doing what's right for you to feel that you are progressing toward a successful life.

But if I ask you six months later, are you happy with your life? You may say, you know what? I'm not sure I'm going anywhere. I enjoy what I do every day. That's why I'm doing it. But I don't feel I'm going anywhere. Something is missing. What's missing is that you're not doing what's right for you to feel that you are progressing toward a successful life.

But if I ask you six months later, are you happy with your life? You may say, you know what? I'm not sure I'm going anywhere. I enjoy what I do every day. That's why I'm doing it. But I don't feel I'm going anywhere. Something is missing. What's missing is that you're not doing what's right for you to feel that you are progressing toward a successful life.

And so when we think about the meaning of life, I think what's kicking in in your head is this kind of intuition about, am I in the right setting? Am I in the right progress, this right dynamic toward being successful in life? Something which is meaningful is, doing things where people are happy what I'm doing. So my standing in the community is increasing.

And so when we think about the meaning of life, I think what's kicking in in your head is this kind of intuition about, am I in the right setting? Am I in the right progress, this right dynamic toward being successful in life? Something which is meaningful is, doing things where people are happy what I'm doing. So my standing in the community is increasing.

And so when we think about the meaning of life, I think what's kicking in in your head is this kind of intuition about, am I in the right setting? Am I in the right progress, this right dynamic toward being successful in life? Something which is meaningful is, doing things where people are happy what I'm doing. So my standing in the community is increasing.

I'm perceived as somebody nice and contributing to my community. I have friends, I have my family, my partner loves me, et cetera. This gives meaning because we think I'm doing things right. I'm moving forward in the right direction. And so this gives us this kind of feelings.

I'm perceived as somebody nice and contributing to my community. I have friends, I have my family, my partner loves me, et cetera. This gives meaning because we think I'm doing things right. I'm moving forward in the right direction. And so this gives us this kind of feelings.

I'm perceived as somebody nice and contributing to my community. I have friends, I have my family, my partner loves me, et cetera. This gives meaning because we think I'm doing things right. I'm moving forward in the right direction. And so this gives us this kind of feelings.

That makes total sense. I like how you frame it, as you know, being focused on meaning or being focused on pleasure. And we have always to make these choices, like pleasure right now versus later. And our ancestors had to do it as well. A lot of, for instance, a lot of cooperation, like basic cooperation decision is being nice to other people. You know, sometimes you can take advantage of people.

That makes total sense. I like how you frame it, as you know, being focused on meaning or being focused on pleasure. And we have always to make these choices, like pleasure right now versus later. And our ancestors had to do it as well. A lot of, for instance, a lot of cooperation, like basic cooperation decision is being nice to other people. You know, sometimes you can take advantage of people.

That makes total sense. I like how you frame it, as you know, being focused on meaning or being focused on pleasure. And we have always to make these choices, like pleasure right now versus later. And our ancestors had to do it as well. A lot of, for instance, a lot of cooperation, like basic cooperation decision is being nice to other people. You know, sometimes you can take advantage of people.

Now there's a benefit now, but what you lose is that you lose that goodwill tomorrow and they won't help you when you need their help. So even our ancestors in very different settings, you know, had to see straight ups. But something which, on modern world is that these trade-offs have become way outside of the kind of range we were facing before because time horizon has increased massively.

Now there's a benefit now, but what you lose is that you lose that goodwill tomorrow and they won't help you when you need their help. So even our ancestors in very different settings, you know, had to see straight ups. But something which, on modern world is that these trade-offs have become way outside of the kind of range we were facing before because time horizon has increased massively.

Now there's a benefit now, but what you lose is that you lose that goodwill tomorrow and they won't help you when you need their help. So even our ancestors in very different settings, you know, had to see straight ups. But something which, on modern world is that these trade-offs have become way outside of the kind of range we were facing before because time horizon has increased massively.

First, our life expectancy has increased. If you compare to even 200 years ago, the life expectancy had doubled. That's one thing. But also, the time horizon has increased because now we have a lot of institutions which are Give us the time to invest in the future. Now we have banks. So sometimes banks go bankrupt, but very often, most of them, they don't.

First, our life expectancy has increased. If you compare to even 200 years ago, the life expectancy had doubled. That's one thing. But also, the time horizon has increased because now we have a lot of institutions which are Give us the time to invest in the future. Now we have banks. So sometimes banks go bankrupt, but very often, most of them, they don't.

First, our life expectancy has increased. If you compare to even 200 years ago, the life expectancy had doubled. That's one thing. But also, the time horizon has increased because now we have a lot of institutions which are Give us the time to invest in the future. Now we have banks. So sometimes banks go bankrupt, but very often, most of them, they don't.

So you have this crazy thing which you can put money in the bank at 20 and get money back at 60. When I say bank, it's all the financial system. Now you think about this. Our ancestors were not designed, you know, we're not facing this kind of decision. So when you are 20, 60 is like, we're out. So thinking about making these decisions, we don't have the intuitions.

So you have this crazy thing which you can put money in the bank at 20 and get money back at 60. When I say bank, it's all the financial system. Now you think about this. Our ancestors were not designed, you know, we're not facing this kind of decision. So when you are 20, 60 is like, we're out. So thinking about making these decisions, we don't have the intuitions.