What is happiness?

Our source is the music video “Pursuit of Happiness” by Kid Cudi. The song was first released September 15th, 2009 off of the album Man on the Moon.

The song features Kid Cudi at a party with a bunch of well-dressed, wealthy-looking individuals who are dancing and drinking. The entire video is shot in slow motion with the exception of the artist who occasionally remains in normal time while he is singing. At the end of the song, the artist leaves the party in a somber state.

What do you find most interesting about the video? How does what you find interesting relate to the argument of the video? What do you think the video’s idea of happiness is, and how does that relate to the typical American idea of happiness?


[Composed by Blog Group 1]