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  • From: Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>
  • To: Homestead <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Why I am always so jealous of the rich
  • Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:35:00 -0700

Suicides occur for a lot of different reasons, and they do not occur primarily within the upper socio-economic strata........

Suicides occur for many reasons, in general unhappiness, whether from physical or psychological pain. The upper socio-economic class is comprised of a tiny percentage of world population so of course those suicide numbers are small compared to the general population.

The discussion here is not suicide; it is about money. It is the question of how money contributes to happiness. My readings are that once necessities are attained, more money does not bring much more happiness and in fact the pursuit of money often becomes a never- ending and angst-ridden quest--an example of the law of diminishing returns.




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