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The difference is that your friend has his basic needs more than covered and he’s living a good life either way. That’s when perspective helps. But you can’t sa
by jstx1 5y ago
The difference is that your friend has his basic needs more than covered and he’s living a good life either way. That’s when perspective helps. But you can’t say the same thing about a minimum wage worker in the US for example - they’ll struggle and telling them that they’re in the top n % worldwide doesn’t help at all.
- googlryas 5y agoPretty much all Americans have their basic needs more than covered and are living a good life either way, compared to someone in a favela outside Rio.
- jstx1 5y agoNo, that’s my entire point. When we’re talking about covering basic needs you can’t add “compared to” at the end. They’re either covered or they aren’t.
- oh_sigh 5y agoWhat basic needs aren't covered for Americans? Our poorest people are also our fattest, so it isn't food. Less than .2% of our population is homeless, so it isn't shelter. And there are state and privately run shelters for those .2%. Health care is state-provided and free if you have too low of an income, so it isn't health care. So...what is it exactly?