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Thanks for the edit. I understand what you mean - but then wealth is relative to your neighbour. In which case I don't understand how everyone in 1800s or tod

by lwhi 15y ago

Thanks for the edit. I understand what you mean - but then wealth is relative to your neighbour. In which case I don't understand how everyone in 1800s or today can be wealthy. EDIT: prosperity -> wealth

davidw 15y ago
You're confusing 'wealth' and 'status'. Wealth is what you have, in absolute terms. Status is a relative ranking.
- lwhi 15y ago
  then s/prosperity/wealth :)