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Wealthy people actually get less sleep than the poor for obvious reasons: their time is more valuable. They also work more hours and have less “free” time for t

• learc83 7y ago
  The study mentioned here indicates otherwise https://www.tuck.com/the-inequality-of-sleep/ https://www.tuck.com/the-inequality-of-sleep/ "the likelihood of short sleep increased with greater poverty" Poor people are much more likely to work irregular shifts and night shifts, which have a serious impact on sleep.
  • FussyZeus 7y ago
    And more importantly, even if the wealthy get less sleep, that's by their choice, not circumstance. A poor person loses sleep because they have 2 jobs and the shifts don't line up. A rich person loses sleep because they've taken on too much to do of their own volition, any amount of which they could abstain from with little consequence.
  • mruts 7y ago
    It’s more complicated than that: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2861987/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2861987/
    • learc83 7y ago
      Your study supports my point and harms yours. From your study: Lower income and educational attainment was associated with more sleep complaints. Employment was associated with less sleep complaints and unemployment with more. Rates of sleep complaints in African-American, Hispanic/Latino and Asian/Other groups were similar to Whites. Lower socioeconomic status was associated with higher rates of sleep complaint.