I think that part of the problem may be that people are richer in ways that don't make them happy or give them meaning, and poorer in ways that do. Most notabl

I think that part of the problem may be that people are richer in ways that don't make them happy or give them meaning, and poorer in ways that do. Most notably, it seems to me that owning your own house and land would bring a much greater sense of autonomy, accomplishment, control, etc. than more consumeristic things like TVs, video games, fancy food, etc. (not that its bad that those things exist).