Authors say "If you're an American and you're not having fun, it might just be your fault." But then he goes on to say that when finding happiness “the nature of the modern world has made it more difficult than ever.” This creates conflict when reading and can affect how the reader will see the statement. One interpretation of the article might be seen as making it easier to find happiness in the more modern world, and the other interpretation will be seen as the modern world making it harder to find happiness. The authors also state that “No American inherits happiness simply through genes, place of birth, or a sunny brain.” Earlier in the article it was said that genes play a role in happiness. “Serotonin and dopamine are often, simplistically, thought of as feel-good neurotransmitters. The more you have, the happier you are. The authors talk about how genes influence happiness, which contradicts the fact that genes do not influence