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toasterlovin on Aug 22, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Prosperity Has Increased but Happiness Has Not

Everywhere I look, I see people struggling to drive a nicer car, have nicer clothes, live in a better neighborhood, etc. That is all status seeking.

duderific on Aug 22, 2018 [–]

Everywhere I look, I also see people not struggling in that way. And they generally seem happier than the ones trying desperately to climb the ladder.

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