## Societies with Little Money Are among the Happiest on Earth

Authored by scientificamerican.com

After all, the push to ensure economic growth is deeply rooted in industrialized societies.

Many people have come to accept serious environmental consequences, including climate change, rather than take actions that might threaten their economy.

As a result, our industrial civilization now threatens the future of all complex life on Earth.

Most of the work on happiness to date has involved Western societies that are not representative of the broader human experience.

Many people in these groups identify as Indigenous, and all rely primarily on their local ecosystems for their livelihood, with little to no use of money on a day-to-day basis.

Money is an easy predictor to quantify, so it’s understandable that it’s studied frequently, but many other factors affect life satisfaction.

That shift might also be the key to securing the future of complex and beautiful life on Earth. »

### Less than a month after joining work on the Sands of Time remake, Ubisoft Toronto lays off 33 employees 'to ensure it can deliver on its ambitious roadmap'

Authored by pcgamer.com

"Ubisoft Toronto has decided to conduct a targeted realignment to ensure it can deliver on its ambitious roadmap," a company representative said in a statement provided to PC Gamer.

"Unfortunately, this will impact the roles of 33 team members who will be leaving Ubisoft.

We are committed to providing comprehensive support to them, including severance and career assistance, to help through this transition.". »

### Etsy to ban sale of most sex toys, explicit content, and more

Authored by mashable.com

Online retailer Etsy will prohibit sales of most sex toys, content that depicts sex acts and genitalia, and more starting July 29.

As for non-realistic content — like drawings — total nudity and sex acts "without visible genitalia or anuses" are allowed, but non-realistic images of explicit acts aren't.

Additionally, Etsy prohibits the sale and advertising of sexual services and "fetishized items" like worn underwear and feet pics. »

### Steve Bannon must report to prison by Monday after Supreme Court rejects last-minute appeal

Authored by nbcnews.com

WASHINGTON — Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon must report to prison by Monday after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute bid to stave off his four-month sentence for defying subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 committee.

Nichols then ordered Bannon to report to prison by July 1, saying there was no basis to continue to delay the sentence.

An appeals court then rejected Bannon’s appeal of the decision, leaving only the Supreme Court to help him avoid incarceration. »

### 8-year-old girl dies after mom allegedly left her in car during high heat to go to work

Authored by abcnews.go.com

8-year-old girl dies after mom allegedly left her in car during high heat to go to work.

A North Carolina mother has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after she allegedly left her 8-year-old daughter in a hot car while at work and the girl died, police said.

A car can heat to 124 degrees in only 30 minutes when it's 90 degrees outside, according to the National Weather Service. »

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