A few years ago, Michael Easter went hunting in the Arctic with a guy who hadn't bought dinner from a grocery store in decades. It was cold. It was miserable. It was boring. And according to Michael, it was exactly what he needed.

In this clip, we get into an uncomfortable truth about modern life—we've gotten really, really good at removing discomfort. We can summon food, entertainment, transportation, and distraction without ever leaving the couch. It sounds great, until you start wondering why so many people feel restless, anxious, and disconnected.

Michael's journey began with getting sober, took a detour through a month-long caribou hunt above the Arctic Circle, and eventually became a bestselling book called The Comfort Crisis. Along the way, we discuss the strange possibility that the things we work hardest for are the things we value most. In other words, maybe the problem isn't that life is too hard.

Maybe, it's that it's not hard enough…