troy cochrane wrote:
Having nothing to back this up other than observation, I think happiness is much more related to community than it is to wealth. Unfortunately, the wealthiest countries seem to lack or even have destroyed community. By community I am meaning that you know and have an investment in your neighbours and your neighbourhood. Their well-being contributes to your well-being. How many people have you observed closely from among those who have a net worth of (say) 150 million? That is the group I was talking about. And on the other end, how in the hell can you have community if all those who might form a community (a) live far enough from each other (b) in an area with no public transportation and (c) cannot afford a car? Money does not cause happiness, but it sure as hell is often necessary for the conditions within which _other_ things can bring about happiness. Let's start with basics. Can three close friends with great communal relations be happy while they are communally dying on the rack? Carrol
