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The weird thing is how much time Americans are willing to waste on a commute. Some studies have basically found that people chronically overvalue how happy a n
by ip26 8y ago
The weird thing is how much time Americans are willing to waste on a commute.
Some studies have basically found that people chronically overvalue how happy a nice house will make them, and undervalue how unhappy a long commute will make them. I don't know if Americans are uniquely guilty of this, but humans are prone to lots of little errors like this.
- throw0u1t 8y agoI spent the last year living 30 minutes walk from work in Central London. Neither the 4 mile walk through congested, diesel-fumed London or the small, expensive flat with single glazed windows did make me happier. I now live 30 miles outside London and take a 30 minute train to work. It is much cheaper, much more pleasant (I stand on the train most of the time) and I get to hear the birds and smell the fresh air when I wake up or go outside.