Archived Money may not buy you happiness but neither will poverty. (Showerthoughts)
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Archived Money may not buy you happiness but neither will poverty. (Showerthoughts)
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[–] moshi 1 point 3 points 4 points (+4|-1) ago
But poverty can give you happiness by helping you learn to be happy with few material goods. Possessing a lot of money is more likely to make you unhappy because you might begin to value your money/material goods too much, or you may begin to hunger for more and more.
[–] tryingthisout 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
Bullshit. Not being able to afford emergencies, or quality housing, or healthy food, or free time, will far outweigh any philosophical benefits of being forced to go without.
[–] moshi ago
Definitely. Basic needs need to be met first, and you may want to have a surplus to ensure that you will be okay in emergencies or to ensure that your family is comfortable, but beyond that buying luxuries won't contribute to true happiness. Short-term happiness, maybe. At least that's how I see it.
[–] pm_me_or 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Being a slave to your wage without being able to make plans for the future of your family is not going to make you happy.
Materialism is purely a product of egocentrism, in a society where you value your well-being far above your own people's.