I can't recall the last book I read where the main character or anyone "wins." I watch a couple movies a year and those also tend to lack the hollywood ending. HN is probably the closest I have ever come to social media and my news intake mostly stops at the headline. I don't see these choices improving my life much over the lives of most people I interact with and I don't see those people being deluded by their happy endings.

I do think life is a narrative, but I am not sure if we are using narrative towards the same ends.