What actually matters right now?

Barton says creativity "absolutely matters... it's important for expression, absolute vital for everyone."

Matthew says Peloton matters a lot: "Physical health, taking care of your body is so important...It's not vanity, it's functional health, it's wellness, it's being able to play with my kids."

Angela Fuller is "obsessed with dogs" and says her dog "completely calms me down" and is "my little therapy dog."

Doug Cardell says socialism matters "as a threat... if it should happen here, do we want the country to fail? So, yeah, it matters."

Maria says coffee matters to her: "I'm Colombian... it's coffee central. Culturally, I love it."

Jennifer says music matters: "Music is one of those things that cultural anthropologists say came up really early on in how we organized ourselves as groups and communicated possibly before language."

Avelyn believes performing arts matter for everyone: "Whether you're an audience member or an actor or someone off stage, it impacts you regardless."

Anne Catherine Bedard believes artificial intelligence matters as "it's a tool" and "already in our lives." She says, "We have to learn to use it when appropriate."

Cornell University was where I started to really become much more aware… where I feel like I’m okay, I can thrive.

Shoshana believes microplastic pollution matters and tries to cut back on plastic use in little ways.

Cathy believes dogs matter because "they are unconditional love" and "you take a dog anywhere and everyone lights up."

Maria insists sleep is "essential. It's something that we all need to be able to survive and just be healthy."

Brian says poetry matters, citing Rumi's 'The Guest House' for teaching mindfulness: "All of my shame and my guilt and regrets...you're a part of my existence. I'm just gonna keep you in your proper space, and not let you overwhelm me."

Kate Torode says humor "a hundred percent matters" because "without humor, I don't think we could survive as a society" and "imagine going a day without laughing?"

Zarya thinks Burnout matters because she 'left medicine after years of training' and faced it again in motherhood, urging women to know 'you don’t have to do it all right now.'

Mary values hiking for well-being: "I think it's important for everyone to have time and experience in nature and get the exercise that we need for our bodies."

Angela Fuller says celebrity does not matter: "We are all the same. We're all humans. Nobody is better than anybody else."

Shoshana calls emotional intelligence "the heart of what I do." She believes it starts with knowing how we feel so we can connect and empathize with others.

Grant says antibiotic resistance "absolutely matters. Yeah, I'm not gonna call it an existential threat, but it is absolutely a threat."

Jennifer is conflicted but says celebrities matter: "The cult of celebrity has become so problematic in the United States, yet at the same time, it's fun."

Andrea says politics does not matter: "My thoughts...should not be a reflection on how somebody else's world should be," especially "in front of your children."

Marc Foreman says space exploration matters long term: "We can't be a one planet species forever...I wanna see the Federation of Planets emerge...but there's a lot to do on this planet to make it better before we start thinking about terraforming Mars."

Samantha says veganism does not matter to her: "I tried to be vegan for three months and I failed miserably...the way I craved a cheeseburger...was wild."

"I'm currently watching Love is Blind Deutschland to practice my Germans."