Almost every era thinks they have achieved so much - prosperity, progress, knowledge, scientific temper but lost something ineffable - their happiness. Perhaps

Almost every era thinks they have achieved so much - prosperity, progress, knowledge, scientific temper but lost something ineffable - their happiness. Perhaps in our genes to forever feel cast out of the garden of eden and strive to get back there. Happiness is an internal state without an objective measure. Worse we don't know what makes us happy. Too little wealth ==> unhappy. Too much wealth ==> unhappy (maybe) but don't see many giving it up. I think I would be miserable without the internet, social media but I am happiest chopping vegetables and washing dishes. Maybe we all just need to go and wash some dishes.