This, I can't believe all these "money doesn't bring you happiness after a certain level" tropes keep ignoring saving and investing angle, just lazy. Or accumulating wealth for your kids.
It’s really scary how dangerous and destructive some people can be.
Like your salary won’t change over your career. Like you’re just an impulse buyer. Like there’s anything but a distant correlation between these numbers.
I think there’s a conspiracy or a (USA) cultural aversion to not working.
>I think there’s a conspiracy or a (USA) cultural aversion to not working.
maybe. "American Dream" hasn't died in many's minds.
It's generally good for people to have activities. That said, if money were totally off the table, I'd probably have retired at least somewhat earlier.