Yeah, yeah, we talk about first world countries a lot. But you know what? The definition “first world” has been around for a long time, people nowadays are living better than ever, and global poverty has reached an all-time low. Surely, the term “first world” is an understatement of the living conditions some people experience every day now. What’s better than the first world? The “zeroth world,” of course. Now, let’s see. is there anything on the Internet about the zeroth world? There is nothing to be found from conventional sources, but lo and behold, I look to blogs not unlike my own to find the voices of people who know the zeroth world.
This is a tough search, and I have to turn to Google to get any useful results.
So, what are some characteristics that people claim about the zeroth world? First of all, the social considerations of the zeroth world. The zeroth world is a heavily middle class world. There are no household servants, people happily either do things on their own around their home, or they employ robots to do those things. Having servants is considered “morally dubious and conceited.” In the zeroth world, you do not refer to people of high education as “doctor” in conversation. Rather, you refer to them just like you would refer to everyone else. Dressing in luxury brands and jewelry is rare.
The zeroth world is a world where jobs are very heavy on the head, knowledge worker jobs galore. There is a lot of pressure such that one may need to retire at age 50 due to the mental demands of the jobs. This also means that the gaps between being working and unemployed are large. Many people who are still right in the head but don’t make the high cut apply for government aid, and proudly so. But, what this really means is that if you see any homeless people on the street, you have to be really careful, because they probably truly are insane. So, be forewarned about helping the poor, unless it is someone you really know such as a relative or old friend.
Norway and Luxembourg are touted as zeroth world countries by those who reside there.
“As you see, it is not so much that everyone is like the rich people in a poor country. It is a completely different culture and way of life.”
20190311/DuckDuckGo zeroth world nation
20190311/DuckDuckGo zeroth world country
20190311/Google zeroth world country
20190311/http://www.chaosnode.net/blog/2018/06/17/life-in-the-zeroth-world/
This article talks more about “zeroth world problems” for those who have figured out the financial means to do well and be traveling a lot.
20190311/http://www.valuetactics.com/2016/11/zeroth-world-problems/
20190311/http://www.pokutta.com/blog/random/2019/02/05/zeroth-world.html
But, in regard to the comments in the first article. This does point out a sad trend that has been sustained in the United States for quite some time. The great middle class that the United States once had is fading away. Income inequality is growing, and this article tactly divides the U.S. into the Finance, Technology, and Engineering (FTE) class, and the low-wage sector. For the FTE class, 20% of the population, the future is bright. For the low-wage sector, 80% of the population, the future is dim.
20190311/https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/america-is-regressing-into-a-developing-nation-for-most-people