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  • Einar@lemm.eetoComic Strips@lemmy.worldPressure
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    2 days ago

    This is deeper than it may seem.

    Maybe an unpopular take:

    Although we have basic needs, of course, like food, housing, and some entertainment, there is no true need for luxury or riches that go beyond our needs and some reasonable wants. The only reason we accumulate stuff is because there’s the notion that success can be measured by our net worth. Yet, this pursuit of material wealth leaves people feeling empty and unfulfilled. It’s a never-ending race for more, with no finish line in sight.

    Riches are for those who do not see more meaning in life than being able to measure themselves against someone else’s numbers or having the feeling of “power”, which turns many into unlikeable, bitter jerks.

    This proverbial diamond is nice. But it isn’t more than that. /rant