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A mass society is one that has a mass produced culture and social institutions that are impersonalized and heavily bureaucratic. It has affected economy by creating a safer way for an economy to work because the rules are clearly set up and you have to respect them and it's not on a case by case basis. The leisure activities have been reduced since a mass culture has been developed and basically everyone watches it or does it, like now when everyone uses facebook or everyone watches reality tv shows.
Spartan life was simple. The focus was on obedience and war. Slavery made this possible by freeing the young men from household and industrial duties and allowing them to focus on their military duties. Young boys were trained to be warriors; young girls were trained to be mothers of warriors.
Athenian life was a creative wonderland. As an Athenian, you could get a good education and could pursue any of several kinds of arts or sciences. You could serve in the army or navy, but you didn't have to.
(This applied only to boys, however: Girls were restricted to other pursuits, not war or business or education.)
One of the economic challenges Japan has faced in recent years is "recession," since Japan went through one of the worst recessions in modern history since the Great Depression.
