What if we could step out of the culture of blame and victimhood into a reality that gave us freedom and agency to pursue our dreams? What if there was a way out of the isolation and polarization that so many of us find ourselves in, toward authentic connections with others, across all divisions and borders? What if we lived in a world that revolved around quality of life, rather than economic winners and losers? In and describe this world and chart a clear path toward it. Grounded in research and rooted in reality, the world they describe is neither a utopia nor a fantasy. presents an environment that incentivizes goodness, fairness, sustainability, and freedom. It begins with the individual and moves toward our collaborative relationships. Finally, proposes a financial environment that would enable this Quality of Life world to flourish-one that is already underway.  Alongside the book's theory, we meet Jake, Leon, Lana, and Alex: four fictional college students who illustrate the concepts as they interact in their dorm rooms and on campus. Their narratives remind readers that all of us-in spite of our pitfalls, in view of our potential-have the power to make a better world that is richly satisfying, deeply connected, and truly free.