People literally just assume that to feel better, and quality of life is relative. There were probably some very happy times in the past where people enjoyed a lot more freedom and a lot more stars in the night sky.
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Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 3 days agoA larger percentage of humans have a higher quality of life then any other time in history.
terranoid@lemmy.cafe 3 days ago
Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
That’s a very funny way to think.
Tango@piefed.ca 3 days ago
One could argue that capitalism only did that because it needed to compete with communism, and that the more that capitalism eliminates its communist competition, the less it seems inclined to care about the working class.
Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
What do you mean?
jpreston2005@lemmy.world 3 days ago
artificial scarcity exists by design
Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I stick with organic