Consumption does not equal happiness
A mom in my playgroup sent me this article about how consumption does not equal happiness. I thought it was an interesting parallel to what many in our country choose - two incomes so that they can buy more stuff, pay for more classes for their kids, have a bigger house, etc. It doesn't take that to be happy (you obviously know that), but it's nice to see something in the media that sort of backs it up. -NInteresting article, N, thanks for sharing! I especially found this tidbit enlightening:
"Over the last 50 years, living standards in the West have improved enormously but we have become no happier," Mr Layard told the BBC.Might want to tell that to the feminists who are giving up husbands and babies for careers. They seem to think that it's only through sacrificing human relationships one finds happiness. And from all the emails and comments I've received, it seems to be a fact among feminists that women like me - who are choosing families over fortune and fame - cannot be happy. As a side note, I still don't understand why so many feminists don't respect my choice of lifestyle. Isn't feminism about choice after all? Or is it?
"This shows we should not sacrifice human relationships, which are the main source of happiness, for the sake of economic growth."
This last statement in the article was staggering:
[I]f annual global consumption levels matched the UK's, it would take 3.1 Earths to meet the demand.
posted by Crystal Paine at 5:58 PM
2 Comments:
i can't believe i didn't read this sooner!
thanks for posting it!
Isn't feminism about choice after all? Or is it?
this is what i'm always "confused" about too! feminists say they want women to have choices but it seems as if the only choice they want us to have is to be a man.
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