Quality of Life vs. Standard of Living
I was having a discussion with a friend from the Netherlands who brought up an interesting point. He said that while North Americans (generally) have a higher standard of living, Europeans have a higher quality of life. He pointed to examples like the size of our (by our I mean North Americans) houses, cars, toys, etc, and the cleanliness of our hotels, restaurants, etc. But he said that while these things may be missing in Europe, he felt that overall they enjoy life more than we do. Thoughts? I don't think the two are necessarily mutually exclusive - but I do see his point.
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