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We have so much more than our forebears. But I remember the study that found 10x increase in depression since 30s in US.

People who are constantly scared of losing their jobs, of bad health, for their kids, of violence, of where the next meal comes from, etc...

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Good point. Which seems to go against the earlier point of Maslow, though. The exact source of stress is the anticipation of unmet needs...

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As for Maslow, I mention him in the current book to note that it is not a hierarchy. People put self actualization over lower stuff, etc...

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i don't think hierarchy model is perfect but ppl who don't know where next meal is coming from usually aren't pondering self-actualization

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Speaking from direct personal experience, you'd be surprised...