The purpose of bliss

It’s about balancing a quest for pleasure with meaningful, purposeful work.

Words CLARISSA SEBAG-MONTEFIORE

In November 2020, days before the American presidential election, my husband Dave travelled to Philadelphia to knock on doors for Joe Biden. That he went was no small feat: the US was in the grip of COVID-19; I was in the mid-stages of pregnancy and, while he was gone, was left alone in New York; and the atmosphere in the country was tense. Donald Trump - sensing that his time might be up - was becoming increasingly belligerent. Added to this, Dave and a band of his friends would be door stepping in some of the most dangerous and poverty-stricken parts of the city. Despite the risks, Dave felt like it mattered. Pennsylvania was a swing state. Even a few thousand votes cast in the last few hours could make…

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