Re:Maybe We All Need a Little Less Balance
by raz32dust on Sunday August 27, 2017 @02:15AM
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It probably has more to do with individualism rather than consumption-driven economy. Eastern cultures put less emphasis on personal happiness.
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Re:Maybe We All Need a Little Less Balance
by eeZah7Ux on Sunday August 27, 2017 @07:40AM
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Japanese culture is deeply anti-individualist and frowns on excessive displays of status.
It's interesting to compare the countries distribution of wealth. Japan has the lowest wealth Gini coefficient in the world (aka more equality) while the US is the 5th most unequal country:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_distribut...