When investment is done solely for the purpose of enhancing the pursuit of happiness, there can be a compromise to life when investments needed to protect life are denied because of a fear of losing control or a fear of the unknown. Greater stability by investment in ourselves equals a greater capacity to protect life.
Typically public opinion and history can influence investment.
Investing in the human resource, the innovations of our many minds, can keep investments current and active in empowering, with capitol, the mental product of peoples lives protecting and expanding life in the future.
Mental resource, careful of environment, can, and always will be able to help us to find a way to adapt.