A dirty dish by the sink can be a big marriage problem

Re:A dirty dish by the sink can be a big marriage problem by mensetmanusman on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @09:43PM (#31022509)

Many would argue that material poverty is less important than poverty of the soul. This is why poor countries are often much happier than rich countries.

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Re:A dirty dish by the sink can be a big marriage problem by quantum_magpie on Thursday April 14, 2022 @02:18AM (#31023911)

That is just wrong. The list of happiest countries in the world is dominated by the rich countries.

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Re:A dirty dish by the sink can be a big marriage problem by imtringued on Thursday April 14, 2022 @06:44AM (#31025162)

Solitary confinement is one of the worst punishments you give to a human. As you get richer your status will isolate you from other people because you don't share their particular kind of suffering.

One of the biggest problems is the fact that anything you can do can be done better by paying someone else to do nothing but the thing you want to do yourself.

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Re:A dirty dish by the sink can be a big marriage problem by cowvin on Thursday April 14, 2022 @06:50PM (#31034411)

It's hard to sympathize with people feeling isolated because they're rich. They could at any time remedy their situation and return to the world of normal people. They choose to be in that situation.

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Re:A dirty dish by the sink can be a big marriage problem by jimkleiber on Thursday April 14, 2022 @08:48PM (#31035425)

I imagine someone who was once rich and gives it all away to return to the "world of normal people" might still feel isolated.

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