Life expectancy has doubled. Poverty has plummeted. So why is everyone so damn miserable?
Jack Austin and Adam Garcia tackle the uncomfortable paradox of our time: by every measurable metric, life should be amazing.
Instead, depression rates are at an all-time high, one in three young adults reports mental health issues, and suicide is the second leading cause of death for people under 30.
In this eye-opening discussion, we explore:
✓ Why depression hits record highs in the "best" era of human history
✓ The shocking statistics nobody wants to talk about
✓ Victorian factory workers vs. modern office workers - who had it worse?
✓ How social media comparison culture breaks our brains
✓ The death of community and what replaced it
✓ Why owning a house costs 41 years of rent
✓ The role of faith, purpose, and meaning in mental health
✓ Practical ways to thrive when everything feels broken
Key revelations:
From comparing Victorian bread diets to modern mental health crises, we unpack why having more doesn't mean feeling better. Plus: the mindset shift that changes everything.
Timestamps:
00:00 The milestone and the paradox
03:00 Life expectancy and poverty stats
07:00 The happiness index mystery
10:00 Victorian life reality check
15:00 Depression statistics bomb
20:00 Social media comparison trap
25:00 The death of community
30:00 Faith, meaning, and purpose
35:00 Housing crisis breakdown
40:00 Why rent beats buying (sometimes)
45:00 National debt and generational theft
50:00 The mindset solution
55:00 Delusion vs. logic
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