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It absolutely astonishes me that 1/3rd of people choose to be rich 100 years ago. I think it's a matter of not appreciating what life was really like back then,

by edanm 16y ago

It absolutely astonishes me that 1/3rd of people choose to be rich 100 years ago. I think it's a matter of not appreciating what life was really like back then, and not appreciating just how amazing the world has become (although I could be wrong too, considering I didn't live back then either).

gojomo 16y ago
Many people -- perhaps even most if they're being honest -- care more about relative status than absolute comforts.
- ShabbyDoo 16y ago
  Relative status has its benefits when seeking a mate.
  - gojomo 16y ago
    This suggests an interesting reformulation of the original query: Would you rather have a great-grandfather who made $70k/year in 1900, or a great-grandfather who made $70k/yr in 2010?
tomjen3 16y ago
Think about it - with servants, how much time do you not have to spend cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, or a million other boring things? I think that would be a dealbreaker for a lot of people.
- maneesh 16y ago
  I mean, if you want a servant, just go live in India or another developing nation...it's still customary in many places.