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It probably has more to do with individualism rather than consumption-driven economy. Eastern cultures put less emphasis on personal happiness.
by raz32dust 9y ago
It probably has more to do with individualism rather than consumption-driven economy. Eastern cultures put less emphasis on personal happiness.
- eeZah7Ux 9y agoJapanese culture is deeply anti-individualist and frowns on excessive displays of status. It's interesting to compare the countries distribution of wealth. Japan has the lowest wealth Gini coefficient in the world (aka more equality) while the US is the 5th most unequal country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_distribution_of_wealth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_distribut...