Does living in California actually make you happier? After a rainy week in SF, Aman and Aadil pulled the data—and the answer is surprising.

In this episode: why the Midwest ranks happier than California, what actually makes relationships work (not chemistry), the Stranger Things finale letdown, and what it's like inside a Silicon Valley hacker house at 2 AM. Plus: why Aadil doesn't own a couch, short-term fun vs. long-term growth, and lessons from early Nike when there were no VCs—just bank loans.

A raw conversation about values, happiness, and why weather matters way less than you think.

Aadil's Contact Information:
📷  Instagram -  @aadil.manazir 

Aman's Contact Information:
📷  Instagram -  @amanmanazir

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
00:40 California's Rain Week Reality Check
01:15 Does Weather Actually Matter for Happiness?
05:00 Research on Life Satisfaction vs Weather
07:35 The Happiest States Aren't California
10:00 Why Midwest States Rank Higher
12:12 Housing Costs and Disposable Income
14:39 Small Community vs Big City Life
16:20 California's Crime and Lawlessness Problem
22:23 Oakland: The Crime Capital Discussion
25:06 California's Weak Crime Policies
26:49 Personal Safety Stories from SF
30:06 Inside the Silicon Valley Hacker House
32:23 Meeting the 18-Year-Olds Running Startups
33:14 Why I Left After One Night
35:00 Stage of Life and Different Values
37:56 Stranger Things Season 5 Review
40:24 Netflix's "Small Screen Effect" Problem
41:47 Conflict Style and No Real Risks
45:00 Only Your Greatest Wins Matter
48:03 Why the Finale Disappointed Us
52:24 How to Know If a Relationship Works
54:38 Life Direction, Conflict Style, Values
57:16 What Values Actually Mean
1:01:04 Maybe Arranged Marriage Isn't So Bad
1:02:55 Why David Goggins Values Pain
1:04:58 Short-Term Fun vs Long-Term Growth
1:08:12 Why Aadil Doesn't Own a Couch
1:09:33 Values Determine Your Enjoyment
1:15:07 Book Recs: Edward Snowden & Shoe Dog
1:18:00 Giving Up Equity to Grow the Pie