We have so much more than our forebears. But I remember the study that found 10x increase in depression since 30s in US.
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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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doesn't it make intuitive sense that when physical/physiological struggle is removed, ppl discover a whole new host of internal struggles?
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countless depressed ppl in West aren't under chronic stress. they're comfortable, they just don't know what to do w themselves
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their depression arises from a sense of a lack of meaning. they have no struggle and inventing their own purpose is overwhelming
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i'm not saying this is the entire cause. not even close. but it's a puzzle piece. you guys make good points re: other puzzle pieces
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Very few people are really comfortable. Most of us have learned to gloss over it or muddle through, but our society is not a nice place.
comfort is relative. most of our ancestors would kill to be half as comfortable as we are...
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It always depends on trade offs. At various times they had far more self control & ate far healthier food & had healthier daily routines
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