I agree with most of what you say but would caution that just because they live in Canada doesn't mean they don't have a frame of reference. I live in the US and have spent a cumulative 3 years living in some of the poorest countries on the planet.
This has definitely opened my eyes to the plights of those in actual poverty.
I get where you are coming from in general, though, and agree that GDP/capita is a poor metric.
Scottyknoweth t1_iscl49f wrote
Reply to comment by 100dylan99 in [OC] Suicide Rate vs GDP per capita for various countries. Notice that the upper right triangle is almost empty i.e. generally increase in GDP per capita results in decrease in suicide rates. by ankuprk
I agree with most of what you say but would caution that just because they live in Canada doesn't mean they don't have a frame of reference. I live in the US and have spent a cumulative 3 years living in some of the poorest countries on the planet.
This has definitely opened my eyes to the plights of those in actual poverty.
I get where you are coming from in general, though, and agree that GDP/capita is a poor metric.