https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/11/18/where-americans-find-meaning-in-life-has-changed-over-the-past-four-years/
Interesting. That gives the biggest movers. I thought something was odd when family/children were nowhere to be found. Then I realized that article was about what has changed the most.
The more basic numbers are here:
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/11/18/what-makes-life-meaningful-views-from-17-advanced-economies/
Family, job and material well-being are the actual top choices. Look at the second column in the matrix - US and UK are interesting outliers.
>>freedom
I've been wondering a lot lately what people mean when they say "freedom," but I haven't really had a chance to ask many people. I have in my mind the famous rant Jack Nicholson has in Easy Rider.