Is Our Wealth and Privilege Making Us Miserable?

Psychologist Adam Blanch considers why so many Australians are anxious despite being safer, wealthier, more privileged and more educated than ever before.

• Adam Blanch
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“Dear Adam, I am interested in your perspective. I look around and think as a society that we have more than we have ever had, but everyone seems more anxious and more depressed than ever before. What do you think is going on?” – Anon

Dear Anon,

I have had the privilege of living in one of the most exciting periods in history. When I was a child the world was much simpler.

We had one…

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