Why Modern Life Is Making You Miserable | Matthieu Ricard

We live in an age of hyper-individualism, social media performance, and self-esteem culture — and Matthieu Ricard thinks it's making us miserable. In this conversation, he explores the crucial difference between self-esteem and self-compassion, the psychology of altruism (including why "the warm glow" argument misses the point), and why effective giving matters far more than generous impulses. Thought-provoking, wry, and deeply humane. 0:00 The Age of Hyper-Individualism 0:33 Self-Esteem vs Self-Compassion 1:29 The Narcissism Epidemic 2:10 Social Media: Windows for Narcissism 3:40 Empathic Distress and Why It Matters 4:09 Animal Rights and the Earthlings Documentary 5:01 Changing the Law: Animals as Sentient Beings 6:22 Action vs Overwhelm 7:15 The Righteous Rescuers of WWII 8:26 The Warm Glow of Giving 9:34 Daniel Batson: Two for the Price of One 10:30 "If You Have to Give Back, You Took Too Much" 11:02 Effective Altruism: Doing Good Well 11:33 The Problem with Philanthropy 12:36 The $1 Million for Gastronomy ___________________ Explore Buddhism at: https://www.studybuddhism.com The Study Buddhism channel features interviews with the world's leading Buddhist masters, practitioners and scholars. We discuss classical Buddhist topics such as karma, rebirth and enlightenment, and also look at Buddhism in the modern world, as well as its compatibility with science and psychology. Like Study Buddhism on Facebook:   / studybuddhism   Listen to guided meditations at:   / studybuddhism   Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / studybuddhism