But when you look a little closer you start to see a different picture. People feel drained and stressed. They say they have no time and that the kids are always nagging them for things. The traffic keeps getting worse, the beaches close because the water is so bad and the visual space is full of ads. There's something out of whack here.
Prosperity is supposed to mean well-being.
It is supposed to mean more time for life and thought, not less. If times are truly good then you'd think we'd all feel good about the future. Yet a majority are deeply worried. More than 90 per cent of us think we are too concerned about ourselves and not concerned enough about future generations. The problem here goes deeper than the growing income gap and the way millions are being left behind.