Are modern people happier than those living in the past?
Not really. I think people nowadays are less happier than those were in the past.
Even though the standards of living for most people have risen dramatically, for instance, we have electricity, flush toilet which were not available even for an emperor in ancient time.
However, a lot of people are still not unhappy. The underlying problem is that we’re living in a society where the gap between rich and poor is increasingly widening.
And the happiness lies in comparison.
I mean when people feel they’re leading a more superior life than others, the sense of happiness is stronger. If not, people would feel unbalanced.
As most people have access to the internet, we can see how extravagant lifestyles celebrities have on Instagram, and we are exposed to highly idealised and curated images on our social media feeds.
It seems that our acquaintances lead happier, more successful lives than us, this distorted images make us feel pressured to keep up and we’re inadequate.
Please help me find errors in it and make it sound more like a natural oral speech. A lot of thanks!
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Are modern people happier than those living in the past?
Not really. I think people nowadays are less happier than those were in the past.
Even though the standards of living for most people have risen dramatically, for instance, we have electricity, flush toilets which were not available even for an emperor in ancient time.
However, a lot of people are still not unhappy. The underlying problem is that we’re living in a society where the gap between rich and poor is increasingly widening.
And the happiness lies in comparison.
I mean when people feel they’re leading a more far superior life than others, the sense of happiness is stronger. If not, people would feel unbalanced.
As most people have access to the internet, we can see how extravagant lifestyles celebrities have on Instagram, and we are exposed to highly idealised and curated images on our social media feeds.
It seems that our acquaintances lead happier, more successful lives than us. This distorted images make us feel pressured to keep up and we’re inadequate.
Please help me find errors in it and make it sound more like a natural oral speech. A lot of thanks!
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Are modern people happier than those living who lived in the past?
Not really. I think people nowadays are less happier happy than those were who lived in the past.
Even though the standards of living for most people have risen dramatically, for instance, we have electricity, and flushing toilets which were not available even for an emperor in ancient times.
However, a lot of people are still not unhappy. The underlying problem is that we’re living in a society where the gap between rich and poor is increasingly widening.
And the happiness lies in comparison.
I mean when people feel they’re leading a more superior life than others*1, the sense of happiness is stronger. If not, people would will feel unbalanced.
As most people have access to the internet, we can see how extravagant lifestyles celebrities have on Instagram, and we are exposed to highly idealised and curated images on our social media feeds.
It seems that our acquaintances2* lead happier, more successful lives than us, this distorted images make us feel pressured to keep up with them and we’re inadequate.
1* or - a superior life to others
2* sounds a bit contradictory. Acquaintances are people you know -but you were talking about celebrities. Maybe you need - In addition it seems that. Or a dififerent word.
The expressions read well are impressively used and sound natural.
Please help me find errors in it and make it sound more like a natural oral speech. A lot of thanks!
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