We live in a culture that is increasingly obsessed with optimizing our health. However, we still have no answer to why we should even try to stay on this planet for as long as possible. In her new book, Liv Strömquist examines seven influencers and their advice for a better life. We meet experts, role models, and advisors: Ronald Reagan's astrologer Carrol Righter, Saint Catherine of Siena from the 14th century who starved herself to death, Duchess Meghan Markle who wrote life wisdom on bananas for sex workers, manfluencer Rollo Tomassi who advises men to stand quietly in the hallway to keep love alive, Instagram psychologist Nicole Le Pera who urges us to set boundaries with people who exploit our emotional capital - and then there's the Caribbean circus artist Ludger Sylbaris, whose absolute best life decision was to go into town, get drunk, and start a riot.