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[quote=Anonymous]I echo many of the responses here: 
exposure to a constant media onslaught of all the bad things that are happening around the world, as well as exposure to seeing how the ultra rich live and being able to compare your life with theirs; 
the plethora of choices and information that overload us on a minute by minute basis, the expansion of our superficial social connections and shrinking of deeper meaningful connections;
The fact that the US has longer working hours, less vacation, less maternity leave, family support, than almost all other developed nations;
And for women, living in the aftermath of the feminist movement, in which they are now criticized for any decision they make, whether they choose a career or be a homemaker, or if they try to do it all;
Lack of exposure to nature and it's inherent slower pace of life and simplicity;

And finally, (surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet) the overall movement of our country away from religion as a grounding foundation in which to live out our lives, and instead looking toward science for answers.  However science can only go so far, and the number of poorly done studies and biased studies far outweigh the good, and usually science cannot give you the deeper purpose of our lives- something that we all ultimately need and seek out in order to live contented life.[/quote]

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