[contraposit]

> Certain regions of the world or U.S. seem to care a lot more about peer-perception than others.

This wasn't true even for US few decades ago.

Jerry Seinfeld - MONEY became EVERYTHING

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7BgwUL_X75Y

[awesomeMilou]

I don't know, maybe it's the absolute fucking _insane_ social inequality that is present around the globe and in the world.

Also isn't Jerry Seinfeld a billionaire? Completely detached from reality.