> And I specifically think it has to do with our capacity to either do continuous creative problem solving, or engage with large varieties of different peop

> And I specifically think it has to do with our capacity to either do continuous creative problem solving, or engage with large varieties of different people - both activities that humans have not historically had to engage in for extended periods of time in previous eras. Perhaps oddly, I absolutely thrive on those challenges. Constant adaptation, analysis and overcoming, all forms of mental soldiering (even against the odds) feed my addiction to "dare and win". So long as I have agency. There's something else going on. Seems to me there's a lot of people exhibiting a torpor/apathy that's at odds with their good physical fitness, high mental energy levels, and general enthusiasm. Something demoralising that saps our souls.