How to Be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness That Helps the World

What does it mean to live a happy and meaningful life? In these turbulent decades of economic instability, unemployment, and climate crisis, adults of all ages are grappling with the question anew. The pathway to home ownership, marriage, kids, career—the standard markers of success—looks bleak for many. But there’s no need for despair just yet. The author of this book believes that the challenges we face in defining fulfillment in the twenty-first century can ultimately lead us to a deeper and more enriching definition. He argues that when we engage with global suffering and try to make positive change, we will actually feel better and more hopeful, rather than worse. Making choices that flow from our values, we work toward a version of a “successful life” where feeling good intersects with doing good for the world. If you are questing for a good life and dreaming of a better world, this book is for you.

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