Comments on: Ahh… the Simple Life http://lifedev.net/2007/07/ahh-the-simple-life/ Helping Creative People Create Mon, 21 May 2012 10:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: glen http://lifedev.net/2007/07/ahh-the-simple-life/comment-page-1/#comment-3394 glen Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:21:54 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2007/07/ahh-the-simple-life/#comment-3394 Excellent point. I've never read Deep Economy, but I'm not surprised with the findings. Easier isn't always better. It's like Biggie said, "Mo money mo problems". Heh, I LOVE this shirt from threadless illustrating it: http://www.threadless.com/product/831/Biggie_Was_Right Excellent point. I’ve never read Deep Economy, but I’m not surprised with the findings. Easier isn’t always better.

It’s like Biggie said, “Mo money mo problems”.

Heh, I LOVE this shirt from threadless illustrating it:

http://www.threadless.com/product/831/Biggie_Was_Right

]]> By: Jason Kratz http://lifedev.net/2007/07/ahh-the-simple-life/comment-page-1/#comment-3393 Jason Kratz Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:23:01 +0000 http://lifedev.net/2007/07/ahh-the-simple-life/#comment-3393 If you read Deep Economy by Bill McKibben you'll find that there have been studies that definitely link economic level to happiness and things work in exactly the opposite manner than you'd expect. The studies have found exactly what you described above. The more economically prosperous a society becomes the more happiness drops off. This is due to many things including more isolation from others, etc. Money and "stuff" sure makes things easier but overall they certainly don't do us much good as a society or a planet. If you read Deep Economy by Bill McKibben you’ll find that there have been studies that definitely link economic level to happiness and things work in exactly the opposite manner than you’d expect.

The studies have found exactly what you described above. The more economically prosperous a society becomes the more happiness drops off. This is due to many things including more isolation from others, etc.

Money and “stuff” sure makes things easier but overall they certainly don’t do us much good as a society or a planet.

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