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No doubt - In SF, the elite treat their dogs better than the working class. I use to live in next to a doggie day care that cost +$1000/month.

Parents have no time. Shouldn't people without children play a role as well? Especially given they have much more time.

Good observation on Socrates. The oracle told Socrates that he was the wisest of the Greeks. Socrates responds that the only thing he knew is that he knows nothing. In the Tractatus, Wittgenstein gets to the sample place in a different way.

This source says 59 min (in japanese). https://www.athome.co.jp/contents/at-research/vol33/

one in english is here: https://resources.realestate.co.jp/living/average-work-commu...

This one is 45 min ... though that is all of Japan, not Tokyo specific.

btw, I think Tokyo is great. But I think these articles set bad expectations sometimes and I have met a few foreigners that were totally disappointed/burnt out when moving to Tokyo.

Tokyo is nice but the commute no shangri la. Trips longer than 10km are usually a hour because of so many train stops. Average commute to work is ~50min in a crowded train standing up.

Meanwhile on my social feed my Japanese friends will admire the large living spaces in the US. I think most people are just convinced it is always better somewhere else.