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Originally Posted by pramjockey
Well, I'd say that contentment is something that most humans struggle to find regardless of the economic system or level of development within which they live.
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Yet when anthropologists study tribal indigenous groups or ancient asian cultures that still exist but have remained isolated and unaffected by the pressure of globalism they always note the high level of contentment they witness (and experience) when they spend some time with these folk.
And on the other hand modern market economies are racked with suicide, depression, violence, drug abuse, and desperation. There is a high level of dissatisfaction.
The evidence seems to indicate that contentment is not something that is always out-of-reach regardless of ones economic culture.
Im not saying there is pure happiness, but there is certainly degrees of happiness that are effected by ones culture.
Andrew