New Posts For Thread: Everything Is Amazing and Nobody Is Happyhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30327863/everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happyThe following piece is a bit long and American-centric - but whilst I don't agree with everything it says, it makes a good point (IMHO):If you click on the link there are a few charts that aren't reproduced in the copy and paste below..http://www.foo"Traffic deaths per 100,000 people have fallen by half since the 1960s.2The reason is that deaths by other causes have doubled over the same period.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30327863/everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happy?post_id=540942827#540942827"Traffic deaths per 100,000 people have fallen by half since the 1960s.2The reason is that deaths by other causes have doubled over the same period.Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:25:57 -0500In 1950, the average household spent 30% of its budget on food. Today, less than 13% of an average budget has to be devoted to food.The reason they pay so little on food is that they pay so much more on housinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30327863/everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happy?post_id=540942617#540942617In 1950, the average household spent 30% of its budget on food. Today, less than 13% of an average budget has to be devoted to food.The reason they pay so little on food is that they pay so much more on housingThu, 14 Aug 2014 09:14:39 -0500Great Logic.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30327863/everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happy?post_id=540942589#540942589Great Logic.Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:12:40 -0500Nearly 30% of Americans over age 25 have a bachelor's degree. In the 1960s, less than 10% did.What this means is 80% of people are worse off.The 10% that did are now 30% so its relatively less of a big dealThe 70% that don't are marginalised in a wayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30327863/everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happy?post_id=540942543#540942543Nearly 30% of Americans over age 25 have a bachelor's degree. In the 1960s, less than 10% did.What this means is 80% of people are worse off.The 10% that did are now 30% so its relatively less of a big dealThe 70% that don't are marginalised in a wayThu, 14 Aug 2014 09:10:29 -0500The most amazing thing about that article is the selective use of statistics.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30327863/everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happy?post_id=540942455#540942455The most amazing thing about that article is the selective use of statistics.Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:04:55 -0500Relative prosperity and meeting expectations the key. It's all about winning, if not winning then achieving a PB.Someone winning gold in 10 seconds is always going to be happier than someone finishing 4th in 9.80 seconds.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30327863/everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happy?post_id=540942027#540942027Relative prosperity and meeting expectations the key. It's all about winning, if not winning then achieving a PB.Someone winning gold in 10 seconds is always going to be happier than someone finishing 4th in 9.80 seconds.Thu, 14 Aug 2014 08:59:18 -0500In Britain there is a constant barrage from the media to try to make people upset about their lives with constant rubbish about austerity and how bad and hard it is for everyone.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30327863/everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happy?post_id=540941901#540941901In Britain there is a constant barrage from the media to try to make people upset about their lives with constant rubbish about austerity and how bad and hard it is for everyone.Thu, 14 Aug 2014 08:50:24 -0500Very interesting article. I think that humans are designed to be happy when things are getting better: the rate of change is much more important to our psychology than the actual state we are in. This makes sense from an evolutionary perspective: obvhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30327863/everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happy?post_id=540941803#540941803Very interesting article. I think that humans are designed to be happy when things are getting better: the rate of change is much more important to our psychology than the actual state we are in. This makes sense from an evolutionary perspective: obvThu, 14 Aug 2014 08:45:41 -0500The following piece is a bit long and American-centric - but whilst I don't agree with everything it says, it makes a good point (IMHO):If you click on the link there are a few charts that aren't reproduced in the copy and paste below..http://www.foohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30327863/everything-is-amazing-and-nobody-is-happy?post_id=540939991#540939991The following piece is a bit long and American-centric - but whilst I don't agree with everything it says, it makes a good point (IMHO):If you click on the link there are a few charts that aren't reproduced in the copy and paste below..http://www.fooThu, 14 Aug 2014 05:39:03 -0500