Commentary
When it comes to TV shows, they really don’t make them like they used to. Today, finding a new TV series actually worth watching is incredibly difficult. Sure, we have unlimited options, but many of these options are, for lack of a better description, thoroughly underwhelming.
All hope is not lost, however. Rainn Wilson, otherwise known as Dwight from “The Office,” has a new show, and it’s very good. Based on Eric Weiner’s bestselling book of the same name, “Geography of Bliss” sees the self-confessed grump map the path to happiness. In the pursuit of pleasure, Wilson visits Bulgaria, Ghana, Iceland, and Thailand. Interestingly, though, Wilson doesn’t make a trip to Finland, supposedly the happiest country in the world. I found this odd. On closer inspection, though, Wilson’s decision not to visit Finland makes perfect sense. It’s really not a happy place. In truth, we have been sold a lie….