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One comment, though: I don't think the "Life Often Feels Meaningless" graph supports the idea that conservatism and religion make life more meaningful. At the start of the graph, people are all kinda grouped together. And even in 2019, one of the "conservative" lines is second highest. At least at the national level, secular countries are generally the happiest.
I think the more important explanation is Derek's #25: "Negativity bias rules everything around me." Whenever I see what is popular with young "liberals" today, it is all Doom. "We'll never have a good job, we'll never own a house*. Climate change will kill us all if AI doesn't first."
I know old people always complain about every new thing that comes along. But I really think "social" media is That Thing.
*Our kid may well never own a home. Odds are even better that they'll never own a car. Happiness isn't to be found in owning things, it is found in meaningful work and/or relationships. Hard to have healthy, happy relationships if you view everything as terrible. (Also one of the reasons Vegans are the most disliked group.)
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