This cannot work as a proof since we should all be living in euphoria given that we are thousands of times materially richer than peasants in the middle-ages. Our happiness does not scale accordingly. Otherwise, everyone at that time would have committed suicide. I am not even sure our depression and suicide rates are much better. Even i…
This cannot work as a proof since we should all be living in euphoria given that we are thousands of times materially richer than peasants in the middle-ages. Our happiness does not scale accordingly. Otherwise, everyone at that time would have committed suicide. I am not even sure our depression and suicide rates are much better. Even if they are, it’s a drop compared to the actual wealth gains. Without relative joy, humans would have been content with the invention of fire.
I think the mistake is in thinking that this is about neighborhoods. It has more to do with the knowledge of people in your circle, state or country who are doing much better than you. Social media obviously exacerbates this by showing you success all over the world which you are missing out on.
This cannot work as a proof since we should all be living in euphoria given that we are thousands of times materially richer than peasants in the middle-ages. Our happiness does not scale accordingly. Otherwise, everyone at that time would have committed suicide. I am not even sure our depression and suicide rates are much better. Even if they are, it’s a drop compared to the actual wealth gains. Without relative joy, humans would have been content with the invention of fire.
I think the mistake is in thinking that this is about neighborhoods. It has more to do with the knowledge of people in your circle, state or country who are doing much better than you. Social media obviously exacerbates this by showing you success all over the world which you are missing out on.