The Value Crisis and the Science of Happiness

I was asked to give a talk for the launch of a new collaboration between the Rekhi Foundation for Happiness and the University of Waterloo. This is the result. (43:06)

"In a world where we are more technologically advanced and materially prosperous than ever, yet loneliness, anxiety, and social fragmentation continue to grow. What explains this paradox? In this engaging talk, Andrew Welch, author of The Value Crisis, explores the “value crisis”, the widening gap between what we measure as success and what we actually experience as meaningful, fulfilling lives. This community event, sponsored by the Rekhi–Environment Initiative, invites us to rethink what truly creates happiness, resilience, and thriving communities."

The talk covers most of the essential ideas of the Value Crisis (in their latest form), and also connects them to the Science of Happiness - a new twist for my framework.