
The Resilience of Institutions: Why Connection Still Predicts Human Flourishing
Is the modern pursuit of a soulmate actually making us miserable? While we're told to prioritize fleeting feelings and individual autonomy, a massive happiness gap is opening up between those who embrace traditional institutions and those who shun them. New research suggests that our greatest chance for social mobility and personal fulfillment isn't found in politics or careerism, but in the very structures we've been taught to dismantle.