Modern society views happiness as a mandatory part of life, thus we are in a constant pursuit of what we perceive as happiness; however, as german philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche observed, “man does not strive for happiness; only the Englishman does that”. Because of our need to not only feel but present our happiness, we are either in a state of euphoria or depression. Ultimately leading to dissatisfaction, and anxiety about the future. Her by Spike Jones explores this through Theodore's need for fulfillment lead to him holding onto his past and present happiness and perpetuating his fear that “from here on out, I’m not gonna feel anything new. Just lesser versions of what I’ve already felt.”
