Great post,but I don't really agree in these times it's really easy to get money on live of it, there are less jobs but so many new ways to earn money, social media, surveys, online jobs, You have access to so much information that you can teach yourself a new job.
We have more ways to distress ourselves than ever again. Sure life was simpler before (you were born in a butcher family, you know already what you will do all your life ). But I think it's easier to be peacefull in this one.
As for the lack of jobs and the economics related to it, I believe we should change the economic system to the universal income.
I really think it has gotten more stressful these days. It's fine that you don't agree :)