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Presumably malnutrition is not much of a concern after one has left poverty. The author is citing studies that show that once you are beyond poverty and have th
by brown9-2 15y ago
Presumably malnutrition is not much of a concern after one has left poverty. The author is citing studies that show that once you are beyond poverty and have the means to attain whatever things you want, then "increasing wealth does not necessarily lead to happiness."
- klbarry 15y agoAnd data supports this theory. See some of Hans Rosling's Ted talks, as income goes to $60,000 in the U.S.A., happiness steadily increases, then levels off.
- Symmetry 15y agoIts probably not much of a concern for the person working in the call center, but what about the family they're sending money back to? I'm not sure if giving money to your relatives so they aren't malnourished will increase your happiness, but it should certainly increase theirs.
- bh42222 15y agoPresumably malnutrition is not much of a concern after one has left poverty. That's exactly the point! The big win here is gaining one up on the basic necessities of survival. The fact that ennui is unaffected well sure that's a downside, money is not the same as happiness, but it sure beats starving or freezing to death. Basic necessities of life vs ennui. If you mention both in the same sentence in an attempt to even out the benefits from steady work, well then you're a dick.