Many of us are living longer lives. But are we living more meaningful lives? More purposeful lives? More worthwhile, interconnected, and happy lives?

It would be interesting to measure.

There are more of us. Sure! So, perhaps the accumulative total happiness is higher. The total hours lived would be up there – if not the most ever. So much life, so many eyes, all facing perfectly away. Quick glances at a market, before returning to our chilled hotel rooms. Stuffing down a lonely banana or blueberry muffin and going restlessly to sleep. Alone.