Thanks. I was really disappointed to see what happened to HowStuffWorks. I loved reading it in high school, and it likely planted the idea in my head that a single person could start a learning site.

On paper it reached "success" (sold for millions, is now a Top 500 site) but unfortunately it's far away from its original mission.

There's been countless studies about happiness and income, but I realize once my reasonable needs are met, my life satisfaction comes from things that can't be bought (getting in the zone, helping people, feeding my curiosity).