1. I am kind of shocked at how earily similar this is to my experiences growing up as a child. We lived in a magical land (Kansas) where we lived without a care in the world. One day on the TV, I was introduced to world poverty and was obviously very shocked that some people didn't get to go to Six Flags onweekends and experience the world's 5th steepest roller coaster. Also, what bothers me even more is that I accepeted the fact that some people just get flat out shit on and left in the dust. I don't know how my parents convinced me thats okay, but in reality, it really isn't.
2. I think it is saying some countries require just the bare minimum to have people happy. Then in some developing countries, they get by with a slightly better quality of life without much harm to the environment or exploitation of others. Then there are consumer countries like American that people obtain their happiness essentially through the misery of poorer countries who have to face the destruction we cause the the environment and the exploitation of their people for cheap labor.
3. Because each person has their own personal definition of happiness and filling if in with what you think would create the prestein Utopian society the author is trying to convey to you.
4. We see kids in boxes (televisions) who face extreme poverty and can't get out which is why he made the reference to jails. Then there are people like us who have the money and means to help these poor children, but for whatever reason just accept that they are poor and that they must be there so we can prosper.
2. I think it is saying some countries require just the bare minimum to have people happy. Then in some developing countries, they get by with a slightly better quality of life without much harm to the environment or exploitation of others. Then there are consumer countries like American that people obtain their happiness essentially through the misery of poorer countries who have to face the destruction we cause the the environment and the exploitation of their people for cheap labor.
3. Because each person has their own personal definition of happiness and filling if in with what you think would create the prestein Utopian society the author is trying to convey to you.
4. We see kids in boxes (televisions) who face extreme poverty and can't get out which is why he made the reference to jails. Then there are people like us who have the money and means to help these poor children, but for whatever reason just accept that they are poor and that they must be there so we can prosper.
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