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Interesting young populations bordering all too real conflicts and war and existentially threatening neighbors are happier than people who have, by comparison,
by oglop 3y ago
Interesting young populations bordering all too real conflicts and war and existentially threatening neighbors are happier than people who have, by comparison, so much less to be unhappy about.
Also the old are very rich in America. They hold stocks and do well. I’m a millennial and can’t say I’ve had that experience. I would bet old Europeans own less securities and are less wealthy possibly. This decreases the older generations happiness possibly and may artificially raise youth happiness in comparison.
It’s all interesting and there’s a lot here to look at and ponder over. I do think there’s something unique about American youths and how they use these technologies though.
I would also bet there’s less commerce masked as social media platforms Europe. Many young Americans sort of blend the use of these apps with attempts to make money. That’s my perception at least. That may introduce stressors not seen in a society which doesn’t have such a focus on being industrious or busy constantly.
- jjav 3y ago> Also the old are very rich in America. They hold stocks and do well. That is quite a generalization. The rich old people are indeed very rich. Also, a lot of old people are quite poor and poverty is increasing in that age bracket. https://www.ncoa.org/article/latest-census-bureau-data-shows-americans-65-only-group-to-experience-increase-in-poverty https://www.ncoa.org/article/latest-census-bureau-data-shows...
- coryrc 3y agoWe spend far, far more on a single invalid dementia patient in a nursing home than on a poor family with young kids. And not nearly enough on preventing young single people from becoming poor single mothers.
- sameoldtune 3y agoCame here to write similar things. The US has had absolutely unrivaled prosperity in the last 70 years. I think some healthy global arbitration is occurring. Globalization, remote work, and raising standards of living mean there are fewer faceless foreign workers to grind to dust—some of that pain inevitably will come back home now in the form of lower real wages and less glamorous work. Young people still have good wages and opportunities, but it is hard not to be envious of previous (white) generations that could expect a separated house and a pension for working at a factory. It would be nice if young people could have a broader perspective on this point, but that’s a complaint as old as civilization.