Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20131130:16:07:00
People end up with long commutes because they think the big house will make me happy. you can only afford the big house as you get further out from the job. living in the smaller house closer by. does that tell us something about our consumption patterns and feelings of happiness? >> we saw a shift in the average square footage of homes before the housing bust. it was huge. in the 50s and 60s we used to live in houses that were around 1500 square feet. >> we shared bedrooms. >> we had family around. all of this idea about disconnect you address. this is really about disconnecting. what is comm...