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Originally Posted by Miltiades
this is because our views of happiness have changed. in the early 1900's a happy man was one that had a family, a house, and food on the table. Quite simple and homely. Life was harder then and money didnt exactly fall from the sky. Happiness was a different concept
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Most of the world still lives in these conditions. Do you really think they are happier than us?
If you think people were happier in the US 100 years ago, please provide the evidence to support it outside of anecdotes and wishful thinking.
Just because you feel miserable doesn't mean everyone else does.