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The idea that I get talking to people from other developed countries is that they don't have near the difference in quality of life that America does. College g
by harimau777 2y ago
The idea that I get talking to people from other developed countries is that they don't have near the difference in quality of life that America does. College grads have desired locations because life in, for example, the deep South is pretty grim.
- deepsun 2y agoIt's only grim in comparison. I remember the story of a remote mexican tribe, that lived poorly, but happily as they didn't know they are poor. Once they got connected to civilization, they saw that others have such a nice things like sneaker shoes, and their lives changed, everyone agreed it made them unhappy. I've traveled the world a lot, including the US South. They are VERY rich out there, but think they are poor, that's it.
- bobthepanda 2y agoone important distinction in the US is that we have a requirement to get insurance for nearly everything (car, house, etc.) and these are some of the fastest ballooning costs; and homeowner insurance in the US is actually not separately included in CPI. https://archive.ph/cvorJ https://archive.ph/cvorJ
- 0xDEAFBEAD 2y agoThe US is a large, diverse population across a large land area. Major variation is to be expected. But there is also that famous stat that income in Mississippi is on par with Britain or France. https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/03/07/still-true-even-mississippi-is-richer-than-britain/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/03/07/still-tr... https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/its-great-to-live-in-the-american-economy/ https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/its-great-to-live-in-t... I agree with deepsun that the comparison factor is huge here: https://www.optimallyirrational.com/p/the-aim-of-maximising-happiness-is https://www.optimallyirrational.com/p/the-aim-of-maximising-...