Everyone's Sad in Paradise (Here's Why)

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Life expectancy has doubled. Poverty has plummeted. So why is everyone so damn miserable?

Jack Austin and Adam Garcia tackle the uncomfortable paradox of our time: by every measurable metric, life should be amazing. 

Instead, depression rates are at an all-time high, one in three young adults reports mental health issues, and suicide is the second leading cause of death for people under 30.

In this eye-opening discussion, we explore:

✓ Why depression hits record highs in the "best" era of human history

✓ The shocking statistics nobody wants to talk about

✓ Victorian factory workers vs. modern office workers - who had it worse?

✓ How social media comparison culture breaks our brains

✓ The death of community and what replaced it

✓ Why owning a house costs 41 years of rent

✓ The role of faith, purpose, and meaning in mental health

✓ Practical ways to thrive when everything feels broken

Key revelations:

• Life expectancy jumped from 30 to 73 since 1900
• 42% of people lived in extreme poverty in 1981 - now it's under 8%
• But 1 in 3 adults under 35 report depression symptoms
• 30-40% of under-30s still live with their parents
• The uncomfortable truth about progress vs. happiness

From comparing Victorian bread diets to modern mental health crises, we unpack why having more doesn't mean feeling better. Plus: the mindset shift that changes everything.

Timestamps:

00:00 The milestone and the paradox

03:00 Life expectancy and poverty stats

07:00 The happiness index mystery

10:00 Victorian life reality check

15:00 Depression statistics bomb

20:00 Social media comparison trap

25:00 The death of community

30:00 Faith, meaning, and purpose

35:00 Housing crisis breakdown

40:00 Why rent beats buying (sometimes)

45:00 National debt and generational theft

50:00 The mindset solution

55:00 Delusion vs. logic

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