I think that parent meant "thriving" in the sense of emotionally, or perhaps spiritually. If we measure the number of people who are lonely, feel their lives ar

I think that parent meant "thriving" in the sense of emotionally, or perhaps spiritually. If we measure the number of people who are lonely, feel their lives are meaningless, and have no hope to be increasing rather than decreasing, then I think that's a pretty objective measure that we're not thriving.