The author says the goal shouldn't be happiness, but living a good life. I think that's right. As Aristotle put it, you want to live a flourishing life. I thin

The author says the goal shouldn't be happiness, but living a good life. I think that's right. As Aristotle put it, you want to live a flourishing life. I think so many Americans get this wrong because our nation has so much more freedom than others, with countless options, so people can obsess about their decisions. Also for much of its history it has been growing economically at a rapid rate and so people could try to increase their happiness by increasing their wealth.