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4. I was talking about cultural differences in the contexts of wealth and spirituality.

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 11:42 AM

Mar 2018

As in, why would poor people be happier than people who materially have far more?

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Last night was an active night in the unconscious psyche of the Tobster. [View all] Tobin S. Mar 2018 OP

That's a Third World vs. the Developed World comparison, not whathehell Mar 2018 #1

Are you saying that the idea extends beyond America and Thailand? Tobin S. Mar 2018 #2

Huh? whathehell Mar 2018 #3

I understand you now, but whathehell Mar 2018 #5

I'm not saying that all poor people are happy. Tobin S. Mar 2018 #6

I think I know what you're saying.. whathehell Mar 2018 #7

The thing I'm driving at is... Tobin S. Mar 2018 #8