All we need is good health and good relationships. At the end of the day, all we really need from life is good health and healthy relationships with people we love. Good health is not a given for humans. To be healthy, we need good nutrition, we need safe and comfortable housing, we need access to healthcare, we need a stable and peaceful environment (mental health is part of health). All of that requires that we have financial and social support structures. None of this happens in isolation — we can’t all grow our own food and perform self-surgery while building comfortable environments to live in. All those needs require strong social ties inside a stable and supportive community. As they say: people need people. We are not solitary animals. And even with all those needs met, we have to have strong, loving attachments to those we are particularly close to in addition to a stable, supportive community to live in. Human societies share responsibilities. And the more complex our needs and desires become, the more diverse expertise and cooperation are needed. It takes decades to become an experienced doctor. And while those individuals are in training, society needs to…
