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To: DinoNavarre who wrote (65566)	8/17/2010 2:14:05 PM
From: Chas.	1 Recommendation Respond to of 219926

If you consider the QLI on per capita basis.....China and India would not qualify at any level when compared to those others that you list.... Chas

To: DinoNavarre who wrote (65566)	8/17/2010 8:01:02 PM
From: TobagoJack	5 Recommendations Respond to of 219926

<<Quality of Life Index>> ... i believe you are seriously wrong in re to USA making the list near the top because as the boomers (a bulge in pop stat unique to usa) in aggregate are already bankrupt and have neither the means nor the time to recover (there wasn't much to recover to as the earlier lifestyle was effectively borrowed) and are in process of devolution, and concurrently off-loading less-affordable family values, it is then not clear what the quality of life would be supported by, except to say that it be supported by not very much. the idea that an modern industrial economy can devolve towards its rural roots and most of its savings-poor can adjust to a comfortable life is just dangerous, as the vast majority would be horribly disappointed.

To: DinoNavarre who wrote (65566)	8/18/2010 11:11:19 PM
From: energyplay	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 219926

If you are looking for the quality of life (not economic opportunity) for the median person, I think your list should be very different. For the real average/median person, Australia and the Nordics will consistently win. All these have considerable equality and services for the middle class, sensible governments, etc. Australia has lots of resources, which makes life easier as an exporter. Throw in Canada, the Nordic countries, Nederlands, France and the lucky country, Australia. Also these countries, with the exception of Canada, are homogeneous - the geography doesn't produce extremes. The USA will trail in around 9 or 10. Germany will be in there somewhere. The UK will be behind the USA, not as rich, hard embedded social inequality, and fewer opportunities. Also, weather and food are worse. Okay , I can't resist this : (sorry for the snarky attitude) PROTIP: If you plan on living in the USA, try to be rich. ******** China has a lot of variation, coastal cities being much better than inland. Same with Brazil. The median person will barely be middle class for a long time. India - look a the literacy rate. cia.gov Russia won't be in the top 20. Lots of economic opportunity for the aggressive an connected, but life there is still a mess. Huge numbers of people still want to leave Russia. gallup.com