Capital Record

Episode 308: When People Refuse to Be Happy

June 30, 2026·15 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

A recent article in The Atlantic thoughtfully asked what makes Americans so unhappy. It looked at conflicting economic data (the delta between sentiment and actual economic conditions) and pondered what may be going on to make Americans feel so lousy about the economy. In this episode of Capital Record, David suggests that there are a few different things going on, and they all point to issues near and dear to our hearts.    Show Notes: Atlantic articleThe Secret to a Happy Life (Commencement speech) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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