>>12703702I dunno man, people have lived under much tougher conditions than we do now, and they didn't have time to fucking be depressed, they had to work, innovate etc or they died.
Depression being a concept is just accepting people not manning the fuck up and dealing with life. It's the same as NEETs, it exists because it is possible for it to exist.
I will say though that if there is any one thing you can do to give people a sense of agency is to remove every and all laws and regulations surrounding employment. Make it cheap and easy to hire, and if necessary fire, 12 year olds, hobos, abused women etc. Everyone can get a job if there is zero barrier to getting a job, and supporting yourself, while hard, will give anyone a sense of satisfaction and control of their lives.
Just imagine how many industrious kids are legally barred from working in gas stations and supermarkets, and instead have to turn to selling drugs if they want pocket money. Imagine how many "I started just handing out mail, but today Im the CEO" stories never happen because these people never get to even try.
