EP92. Is the Point of Life to Have Fun? Escaping Productivity Culture, Doomscrolling & the Hustle Trap
Wed Jan 28 2026
In this episode of the Happiness Headspace podcast, we’re asking a big question: what if the point of life is simply to have fun?
Host, Chloe Johal dives into how productivity culture, doomscrolling, social media, and technology are causing us, especially Gen Z, to let our lives pass us by. She breaks down the neuroscience behind happiness, dopamine, and why achieving goals never leads to long-term fulfillment, even though society tells us it will.
If you’re feeling burnt out, stuck in hustle mode, or constantly thinking you’ll be happy once you achieve something, this episode is your reminder to skip the middleman and start living now.
Let’s stop confusing productivity with fulfillment and start maximizing life.
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In this episode of the Happiness Headspace podcast, we’re asking a big question: what if the point of life is simply to have fun? Host, Chloe Johal dives into how productivity culture, doomscrolling, social media, and technology are causing us, especially Gen Z, to let our lives pass us by. She breaks down the neuroscience behind happiness, dopamine, and why achieving goals never leads to long-term fulfillment, even though society tells us it will. If you’re feeling burnt out, stuck in hustle mode, or constantly thinking you’ll be happy once you achieve something, this episode is your reminder to skip the middleman and start living now. Let’s stop confusing productivity with fulfillment and start maximizing life.