About this episode

Megan McArdle discusses the concept of affluenza and the challenges faced by different generations.

Everything’s great and nobody’s happy? Megan joins the guys to talk about affluenza. Each generation has to figure it out — so take some risks, make some bad decisions, and embrace scar tissue.

People in this episode

Guest: Megan McArdle

Topics covered

• affluenza
• generational challenges
• risk-taking
• decision making
• happiness

Keywords

• affluenza
• happiness
• risk
• decisions
• scar tissue

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