This is part of the reason why, over the past decades, countries like the US have become richer but have at the same time experienced a drop in happiness levels. Across the world, we seem to be looking for happiness in all the wrong places. To make matters worse, this is not a US thing but a global thing. We—human beings—are happier when we feel connected with others. And, so far, I have yet to discover a more powerful force to explain human happiness than the fulfillment of our longing for love, friendship, and community. So, people want to belong, but they are not exactly sure how to make it
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