[cirrus3]

You could not miss the point harder.

You are in bubble if you think people are working harder just to feel more productive.

> Just like the rest of us

? who exactly do you only include in your sense of "us"?

[trixie_]

Americans - our society values work, money, self-sufficiency, self-sacrifice, individualism, success, entrepreneurship, etc.. more than quality of life, community, etc.. Not saying that's right or wrong, that's just how it is.