The site of million dollar houses, snobby empty people will increase your depression, even if you yourself are rich. It doesn't matter.
This is one of the reasons why the West is so depressing. They think richness makes people happy. It doesn't. I like puddles, dirt, commotion and disorder. It cures my soul.
You don't always have to be clean, orderly in EVERYTHING!
Thats why people like Marylin Monroe, Robin Williams, Michael Jackson and Elvis commit suicide. If they went to a place like Russia and started a farm, they would've met people who make them happy.
Meh, even going to a places like Canada, Iowa or Wisconsin would've helped them.
Living around cold calculating rich assholes will make you DEPRESSED.
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[–] FormerBaltimoreRes 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
You and me would both take land and privacy over the 10 million dollar homes you're referencing, but let's not kid ourselves, there are reasons to buy them. If you come up in the world by nepotism you probably want to live near your cohorts, which is exactly what they are paying the big bucks for. Hence areas like Manhattan, Kalorama D.C. , or Beverly Hills will always be in demand because corruption always needs a home. And frankly, those houses rarely "cost" the corrupt any money, they generally profit a few million from appreciation by the time all is said and done.