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Why Are Americans Rich & Still Miserable? The Economic Theory that Explains Why People Go to Disney, Play Youth Sports, Book Travel and are still unhappy! Can One Be Mad At A Million Tiny Decisions? episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 27 MIN

Why Are Americans Rich & Still Miserable? The Economic Theory that Explains Why People Go to Disney, Play Youth Sports, Book Travel and are still unhappy! Can One Be Mad At A Million Tiny Decisions?

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The Best Paragraph I've Read...Comes from an essay in the New York Times titled: "How Can America Be So Miserable When It Is So Rich?" The essay is written by David French. You can read the full essay here.

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