According to Osho, high suicide rates in ‘happy’ societies arise because comfort and leisure end survival struggles, exposing boredom and existential emptiness. When desires are fulfilled, people face the question, “What is life for?” Without deeper meaning or transcendence, this inner vacuum breeds despair. Thus prosperity, intelligence, and convenience can paradoxically nurture suicidal thoughts.
When life is easy and you have everything, you can get bored and feel life has no point, which can make death seem tempting.