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Re:In every country people think others are less happy than ... by rubyn00bie on Monday May 29, 2023 @08:29AM (#36113306)
Go without a toilet, a refrigerator, or clean water for a year and tell me how happy you are…

I think this idealization of “hunter gatherer” society is absolutely insane. It’s like arguing the moon is made of cheese. People were likely not happy being hungry, scared, and afraid most of fucking the time.

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Re:In every country people think others are less happy than ... by pixl97 on Monday May 29, 2023 @08:44AM (#36113409)
I'm going to assume that the person that thinks their least happy is one of the following.

A person that had 'happiness' and now is in a less secure position.

A person surrounded by happy people, but doesn't feel that way themselves.

Relative privation does weird things to people.

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Re:In every country people think others are less happy than ... by rokhayakebe on Monday May 29, 2023 @08:53AM (#36113460)
They could have been equally happy or happier because they did not have this reference or refrigeration or clean water.

For all we know when people start to travel cross continent in minutes, press a button and have instant steak printed, we cannot assume they will be happier than everyone alive today. They will have their own set of issues to weight them down. If nothing, boredom.

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