[Throw4949]

> If you are in the US or any developed nation, chances are that your life is pretty comfortable.... you are sitting in a warm balmy room ... You have access to plenty of foods... water is nice and warm... we have access to tremendous amounts of energy... and there is a surplus of everything.

Really? My experience is pretty much opposite.

In "developing" nation I can afford pretty much anything. House heating, hot water, plenty of good food, car with plenty of gas...

My parents in "developed nation" are freezing their asses for some stupid politics. Switching on hot water only briefly for quick showers. Supermarkets only have processed junk food. They can not afford car. Politicians are telling 70 year old woman to use bike in snow storm instead...

[em-bee]

for someone working in IT with a high income that is probably true to an extent, but then there are other issues to deal with. where i am now, i can afford the things as you say, but to get there i have to content with a higher crime rate, corruption, horrible traffic, bad public transport, power outages, water that i need to at least boil before i can drink it, low quality products unless i get imported products which cost twice as much as where they come from. it certainly meets the definition of getting uncomfortable...