> he’s talking about the low stakes idle hedonistic “happiness” from commonly thought of as pleasurable things (brunch, camping, food/drinks with friends, etc.)
But it doesn't sound like they were happy even by this definition..
This is a mistake in my original comment above. My first use of "happy" should have been replaced with "satisfied" or "fulfilled." My sloppiness confused the message a bit.
But it doesn't sound like they were happy even by this definition..