While no doubt RAS exists everywhere I suspect it's worse in the US than most other developed countries. We drum into everyone from an early age that success is

While no doubt RAS exists everywhere I suspect it's worse in the US than most other developed countries. We drum into everyone from an early age that success is measured in material terms, the size of your bank account, car, house etc is all that matters. Certainly it's more here than any other country I've been to.