I would seriously question those studies. You should probably add the increased stress and the lack of leisure time that make people mentally unhealthy.
I am also seriously not okay with the implication that the cities support all other areas. That's extremely questionable.
Lastly, don't forget there have been studies proving fat is bad and sugar is good. Never discount the vested interests that know how to convince people. Apparently you have been influenced by a study.
Not saying you shouldn't believe anything, but maintain a healthy skepticism, please.
I live in the only true big city in my country and truthfully, people are in general happier everywhere else in the country. At least they say so and sound like it.
I don’t think the fact that cities support the surrounding countryside has been very controversial since the 1500’s.
It kind of makes sense. If 10% of the surface area needs 90% of the resources, they are going to be easier to provide than for the remaining 90% of the area (mainly because spreading things like doctors, hospitals and supermarkets around to serve a few hundred people is not easy).
Just utilities and roads alone are a massive cost that makes spread out living enormously costly and I pay as much for it living in a high rise building without owning a car as I do living somewhere in the suburbs or the country side with utilities and roads running very far to reach my lot. strongtowns.com is full of information on how we subsidize suburbs and rural living.
I am also seriously not okay with the implication that the cities support all other areas. That's extremely questionable.
Lastly, don't forget there have been studies proving fat is bad and sugar is good. Never discount the vested interests that know how to convince people. Apparently you have been influenced by a study.
Not saying you shouldn't believe anything, but maintain a healthy skepticism, please.
I live in the only true big city in my country and truthfully, people are in general happier everywhere else in the country. At least they say so and sound like it.