In the original version of sabrina, william holden is the playboy. He's happy as a clam or a pig. And humphrey bargart, puts his shoulder to the grind,. whateveris to the grinds in his nose to the grindstone and seems rather focused on the achievements of the business than the money. Doesn't have much of the pig in him. I don't find that very appealing. The world better off with people leading lives of meaning, lives of happiness, if they had to choose one another.
Author and psychologist Paul Bloom of the University of Toronto talks about his book, The Sweet Spot, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Bloom argues that suffering is underrated--suffering is part of happiness and meaning. This is a wide-ranging discussion of popular culture, religion, and what we hope to get out of life.