TIL the US is the only rich country offering no national paid parental leave
TIL the US is the only rich country offering no national paid parental leave
For the average person, America is much better than most places in Europe.
For people who aren’t doing as well, though, it’s much worse.
If we want to compare incomes
What about happiness and quality of life?
Money buys quality of life and access to distractions thay may or may not make you happy.
I certainly enjoy eating at the fanciest restaurant in the area every week because it’s what I used to pay for dog shit delivery in SF.
Sure, but Europe is not exactly poor (well some countries are).
More money is nice, but I prefer life here. And most of western Europe and especially northern Europe where I live outranks north America in pretty much every index and statistic I care about.
Canada seems pretty alright though. You do have the same stupid city planning that the USA does, which is a shame.