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Re:Why Prosperity Has Increased but Happiness Has Not by another-cuppa on Thursday August 23, 2018 @10:04AM (#17827313)
That compares the 1960s to the 1980s. A lot has changed in 30 years. In particular Financialisation has increased dramatically. Are there any more recent figures?

Also, less work being done at home isn't necessarily a good thing. More people eating microwaved ready meals or takeaways probably means lower quality of life overall.

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Re:Why Prosperity Has Increased but Happiness Has Not by JASchilz on Thursday August 23, 2018 @10:20AM (#17827450)
My comment was a rebuttal to the "single income earner" argument which suggests that in the post-war era we labored half as much as we do today.

I've got no other points to defend. But I'm happy to look at any of your points, and I understand and accept the argument that hours of leisure time is not a direct measurement of well-being. (:

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