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176. Minouche Shafik — What We Owe Each Other: A New Social Contract for a Better Society

The Michael Shermer Show

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Are You Satisfied With Your Life?

"Everyone should be guaranteed the minimum required to live a decent life," he says. "The provision of minimum protections around some risks such as sickness, unemployment and old age are better shared by society." The things that matter most to people is health, both mental and physical,. Second, the quality of their relationships. And third, if they have meaningful work. If you are unemployed, divorcing and sick, you're pretty miserable.

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