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Li ~ Crystal System@ashleyyrain biggest lie capitalism sells you : "you cant buy happyness"
the second lie it tells you is that said hapiness should come at a cost
Phracker@Li @ashleyyrain
I say if money doesn't make you happy, then why don't the elites just give all of theirs away?
I say if money doesn't make you happy, then why don't the elites just give all of theirs away?
@Phracker2Art @Li exactly! in my case, and so many others, we’re simply just trying to survive. not even shooting for luxury, just the basics to get what we need.
@Phracker2Art @ashleyyrain to be fair here my impression from looking at the likes of the elon musks or bill gates of the world .. is that they aren't actually very happy .. i this meant more like basic necessities being met, but also things meant as entertainment, like music, movies, games, etc; or otherwise to be enjoyable are also offered at a fee- so bleh, its nuanced xS
.. i would say that money gives you societal power, and lets you have control over others; and like status, and thats probably what most of the elite is actually after ..
@Li @Phracker2Art i agree with you. when I posted this, my thoughts were tailored towards basic necessities so that we can simply survive and have better conditions because this isn’t it
Marianne@ashleyyrain @Li @Phracker2Art yeah the money that makes the difference between security, a guaranteed roof and nutritious food, clothing and some leisure time - that is the money that buys happiness. Not after the umpteenth million.
The money that gives you choices and makes you feel less like a complete wage slave who's one bit of bad luck or slightly off choice away from losing everything.
Kévin ⏚@Li @Phracker2Art @ashleyyrain yeah there is that, kind of in the same way using a god cheat code in a shooter game makes you happy for like 5 seconds before it becomes boring 😅
I guess the caveat is « money to a certain amount can buy you happiness and everything after that makes you awful »
kat donegan 🇵🇸✊@Phracker2Art @Li @ashleyyrain whether or not the super-rich class actually knows true joy, they definitely don't want anyone else - especially us lowlies - to be happy.