The costs of fighting climate change would fall mainly on today's more affluent nations.

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In less developed parts of the world, individuals who look to peers and believe they are relatively worse off are consistently less satisfied with their lives than their counterparts in affluent nations.

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Americans have a higher tolerance for inequality and remain among the few nations of believers among affluent countries.

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