Wouldn't this lead to world peace, better economy and less depression?
201766
There are a few tribes out there you may wish to consider joining.  You could keep some of the makeup, but the clothes would probably have to go. . .
142559
They wont' be happier but they'll have an easier time being sad.  Think about it.  When you're having difficult times, it's harder when you have to also worry about money.  But if you don't have to worry about money, you just have to worry about whatever hard time you're going through.  Plus, while you're depressed you have money to hire other people to take care of the kids and clean the house.  Money doesn't make people happier but it most certainly makes life easier!
608170
Think positive!  The world isn't so bad.  The quality of life for the majority of the world is better than it has been at any point in history.  Sure there are problems but nothing is perfect and will never be, but let's just make the best of it and enjoy.
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i dont think so. why would you think people in other countries and other cultures are lower than your country? based on what? money? standard of living? average population happiness level? stressfull level and divorce rate? number of criminal and prison? average disposable income? nuclear power? morale? spiritual? EQ? IQ?
658107
I think the "world" is a fine place. Nature is amazing and should be protected. Fighting? I suppose yes, but not at the detriment of flora and fauna. If you are referring to humans, we leave a lot to be desired but the good within should eventually catch up with our level of education , thus the utopia written about in fiction might be achieved.\n\nDo only good things and you will be a part of the solution instead of a part of the problem.
249314
That is called inflation.  Many countries have been throughout that and coming out of it is hard.  But we are still not at the worst level of it-depression.  So lets hope that our leaders do not let it slide to there.  Hang in there-for now if we reduce to only necessary needs and purchases we can still survive.  And those needs are a lot less then what typical americans had to live by.  I have been through depression back in my birth country-when a fruit yogurt was a luxury and we could get one only on payday as a reward for something.
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It would be nice to have material wealth & have no worries about paying the bills, keeping a roof overhead & food on the table.\nHowever, money & possessions do not equal love & ultimately give no comfort.\nI'd be much happier in the long run loving & being loved, rich or poor.
260169
Yes it would help and probably have more in the future, takes time for thing like that to happen. Good question.
586858
The only way to achieve world peace is to completely annihilate basal human nature. Wars are fought over greed, jealousy, anger, bigotry, and lust. While it would be nice to imagine a world without these things, it'll never happen.
623332
It is helpful. As with alot of mental disablities depression can come and go easy. So you may be able to take someone and 'cheer them up.' and than as soon as your drop them off they are meloncholy again.
333444
I know this sounds rather cliche and beauty pagent-like but I would ask for everyone in the World to find happiness. If everyone else was happier, then I feel the World would be a much more beautiful place to be in. People would see that materialistic things and money do not make us happy; they would make more of an effort to help each other and be kind to each other, and everyone would be able to fulfill their potential. On top of that people would be more accepting of each other, and hopefully at peace with each other. The world would be prosperous and contented.
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you ask a very interesting question I have wondered about too.  It could go 1 of 2 ways I think.\n\nThe first way could be that people knew they only had to depend on themselves and become much better at conservation, saving money for rainy days, and teaching the value of the dollar to their kids.\n\nThe other way would be the very poor who lost everything would be very jealous and angry at the rich, it could start wars, much more crime and things could get ugly.\n\nWhat I think would happen is both ways.  I think the conservative, value conscious people would save and work hard and hope for the best in a disaster, and some would steal and hurt others in order to steal what they needed.
173667
I absolutely think we can and will eventually have another economic depression.  The things you mentioned along with product prices going up, but work wages staying the same and the ever-fateful credit spending is slowly dragging our economy down.
599854
Make the world a peaceful place.
8353
Of course not, it would turn all those unproductive hours of missed work or working below capacity into fully productive hours. All the money and brain power know used to make cold medicines would go to making something else, like a cure for cancer, etc.
573816
IMHO, if you can accept that the choices you have made are the primary determinants of the state of your life, you'll be a lot happier than if not.  Not everything that happens to us is a result of own choices.  But, how we move forward is.
317684
I don't think it is. Have you noticed the state of the world lately ? That alone is enough to keep anyone depressed.