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<blockquote data-quote="stevevw" data-source="post: 74631633" data-attributes="member: 342064"><p>It depends what you mean by extended family. But I agree there are cultures who are more collective as a society and place importance on family including the extended family where grandparents and other relatives are included. This happens especially with indigenous people and is also part of a collective community where people look after each other.This is a good thing and I think cultures that live this way have better outcomes in well-being.</p><p></p><p>This is opposed to individualistic cultures that place more importance on individuals than the family or group. These cultures usually in western nations prioritize economic status as success and this can lead to problems that undermine families and communities as often many are left behind who cannot afford good education, housing and health. At the same time it also creates a big working class of people who are always on edge trying to keep up with the Jones's which creates conflicts and anxiety.</p><p></p><p>This ideology seems uncaring and selfish and has been shown not to be a good model to base society or though some will argue that capitalism overall has made everyone a little more financially better off. But as Ken-1122 says it can be a never ending vicious circle of needing more money for more things and its never enough. Corporate greed fuels consumerism where they want everyone always buying and needing stuff, most of which we don't need. But we think that we have to have stuff to be happy.</p><p></p><p>Ken-1122 is right that we never use to have so much stuff and I think we were relatively more happy. It is ironic that in a time we have more things to make us happy people are even less happy. My point is that it is those traditional values of family and community that help families and individuals have better health and well-being. The research shows this and it is modern society that undermines this. I agree that corporations contribute to the problem but that does not change the facts.</p><p></p><p>It is a matter that we need to re-prioritize our values on what is important and not just for the families sake but across many areas of life like the environment and poverty where profits are put before the planet and people. In the meantime I agree that we need to support families no matter what form they come in but that seems hard when the overall system is working to undermine what is best for families.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stevevw, post: 74631633, member: 342064"] It depends what you mean by extended family. But I agree there are cultures who are more collective as a society and place importance on family including the extended family where grandparents and other relatives are included. This happens especially with indigenous people and is also part of a collective community where people look after each other.This is a good thing and I think cultures that live this way have better outcomes in well-being. This is opposed to individualistic cultures that place more importance on individuals than the family or group. These cultures usually in western nations prioritize economic status as success and this can lead to problems that undermine families and communities as often many are left behind who cannot afford good education, housing and health. At the same time it also creates a big working class of people who are always on edge trying to keep up with the Jones's which creates conflicts and anxiety. This ideology seems uncaring and selfish and has been shown not to be a good model to base society or though some will argue that capitalism overall has made everyone a little more financially better off. But as Ken-1122 says it can be a never ending vicious circle of needing more money for more things and its never enough. Corporate greed fuels consumerism where they want everyone always buying and needing stuff, most of which we don't need. But we think that we have to have stuff to be happy. Ken-1122 is right that we never use to have so much stuff and I think we were relatively more happy. It is ironic that in a time we have more things to make us happy people are even less happy. My point is that it is those traditional values of family and community that help families and individuals have better health and well-being. The research shows this and it is modern society that undermines this. I agree that corporations contribute to the problem but that does not change the facts. It is a matter that we need to re-prioritize our values on what is important and not just for the families sake but across many areas of life like the environment and poverty where profits are put before the planet and people. In the meantime I agree that we need to support families no matter what form they come in but that seems hard when the overall system is working to undermine what is best for families. [/QUOTE]
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