This reminded me about an insightful blog you wrote years ago where you traveled to the DR and Haiti. (For others unfamiliar) I believe you said that in the DR you felt like everyone was trying to scam you or steal from you because there was a higher quality of life that many people were around but didnt have access to (scamming was there sports bets).
(Not relevant, but to finish… While in Haiti you said you felt more comfortable, the people weren’t constantly subjected to what they could buy (if they had money). Everybody was poor and were much friendlier to you because they didn’t care about what they could get from you.)
I’d be interested in learning the happiness levels for Gen Z in 15-20 years as they are subjected to so much that they can/can’t have.
Btw I am Gen Z
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Deep cut! I thought about that post as I wrote it, actually. The memory of those two places really stuck to me, even to this day.
My guess is that the happiness levels will be very polarized. I think it's easier to both be happy and unhappy now than it ever has been. Might be losing that middle class as well.