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How relative prosperity can feel like absolute poverty

I earn more than my parents ever did but I feel poorer than they seemed because everything costs so much more now.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Economic comparison across time periods creates distorted perception of actual abundance or scarcity.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with How much is enough — the sufficiency question?”

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