Why is living in dubai so bad?

This is in reference to a post by Gautam. I have tried to think of reasons why people are more materialistic in this part of the world, especially in dubai. I can come up with the following reasons:

1. Divided society among various nationalities and religions. Some of the best friends were Arabs when I stayed in united states, however, I am ashamed to say I know nobody here.
2. Ever-bickering intra-communities. The kind of "keeping up with the Jones" among various communities is taken to an extreme here.
   

Also, historically, people came to the gulf to make money, leaving their families at home.

The other side of the coin is to look at it in terms of economics. The amount of disposable income proportional to your earnings was historically (not at present) high. The avenues for spending money or investments are limited since you cannot make the most important expenditure, i.e, your house. You got to spend money, thus, the high level of "Bling" in dubai.

How would you rectify it?

1. Allow people to invest in this society. People care about their investments; society will improve itself.
   
2. Encourage social connections between various people. The areas of dubai are divided into ethnic groups, with few or no exceptions. The idea of encouraging high-rise buildings in Abu Dhabi, I believe, was to control populations in case of a uprising due to any reason. This thought is out-dated and needs to be corrected. The recent problems in France is only but an indication of what is to come.
   
3. Most importantly, improve educational institutions including universities. Students merge among other communities with little or no pre-conceived notions and good educational experiences will lead to better dubai-community.