Anthony Bourdain was a millionaire who spent his life traveling the world, meeting interesting people, and eating delicious food. He was incredibly loved by many, and yet in his old age he decided to kill himself. In contrast to his story there are countless unnamed children in Yemen who grow up struggling with disease, famine, and violence in order to just barely survive. Their life knows untold hardship, and yet they find the will to live. What is the reason for this? Does money buy happiness? And are there ways to spend money which sufficiently maximize happiness? In this podcast I explore affective altruism, psychology, and counterfactual history. I make the case that there is a way to think about depression called "the Boat Analogy" which explains this issue pretty well.