Re: extreme communism and religion

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easterlin_paradox

Apparently, the relationship between income and happiness is very
complicated.  It's not just average income, but also societal and
environmental circumstances.

I found this statement interesting: "In the United States, a different
explanation arises from income inequality."  So, while average income
increased, income inequality made people less happy, for whatever reason.

There's probably a more straightforward explanation for all this, but, as
usual, it's above my head.  🙃