That's the pot calling the kettle to tell them to get off the stove.

I'm Angela Duckworth.

I'm Stephen Dubner.

And you're listening to no stupid questions.

Today on the show, why are the wealthiest nations so unhappy?

Wow, more and more people are feeling like their days are all bad.

Angela, we recently did an episode called, are you having a midlife crisis?

Do you have any recollection of that conversation?

I have a dim recollection that we discussed that.

We did.

And we discussed the history of the phenomenon, the characteristics of midlife crisis,

and the prevalence you shared research, which estimates that 10 to 25% of the population

I believe that was in the US experiences what we call a midlife crisis.

But wait, there's more.

Hold the phone as they say.

Several scholars, including an economist and several other social science researchers,

have just published an NBER working paper.

NBER is the national bureau of economic research.

And for any listeners out there who like to read economic or related research,

I strongly suggest you sign up for their weekly bulletins that give you usually 20 to 30 papers

that are super fun to read.

And this one is simply called the midlife crisis.

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