It is indeed about perspective. But many people who live in Western, industrialized countries have never been to a developing country, so they have no basis fo

It is indeed about perspective. But many people who live in Western, industrialized countries have never been to a developing country, so they have no basis for comparison except what they see around them. Even my modest apartment, which is completely mundane by Western standards, would be rather luxurious by developing world standards. It's very easy to lose sight of that sometimes.