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Re:Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive... by wkat4242 on Monday September 15, 2025 @08:27AM (#45248861)
I don't know, in the 80s we had a really nice welfare system in the Netherlands that alleviated worry because there was always a safety net. Rent prices were government-set. Healthcare was good and very cheap.

In this century everything was cut and privatised due to globalization, neoliberalism and the financial crises. Wages are not keeping up with inflation, social security is less, national healthcare keeps being cut. I don't care about getting rich but I do want to live my life without worry.

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Re:Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive... by nradov on Monday September 15, 2025 @11:24AM (#45250789)
It has never been possible to live life with complete security but the amount that you worry about it is completely up to you.
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Re:Repetitive negative thinking is associated with cognitive... by wkat4242 on Monday September 15, 2025 @06:47PM (#45255918)
No but life was a lot better back then. We had less money (we couldn't even afford a car though one is not really necessary here) but that's not so important.
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