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After providing for the basic physiological and safety needs (Level 1 & 2 of Maslow's Hierachy of Needs[1]), the "happiness" returns that money can buy quickly
by alanwatts 11y ago
After providing for the basic physiological and safety needs (Level 1 & 2 of Maslow's Hierachy of Needs[1]), the "happiness" returns that money can buy quickly diminish.
I think when a lot of people say "money can't buy happiness" they are assuming survival is not a problem.
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs
- XzetaU8 11y ago>the "happiness" returns that money can buy quickly diminish. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill
- AndrewKemendo 11y ago>basic physiological and safety needs I could spend infinite money making myself "safe" - it just depends on what you are trying to be safe from. How much is a personal security detail and motorcade? What about on-call medical staff? A food taster? etc... It's all totally arbitrary - nobody has determined what these physiological and safety needs are comprised of for everyone. Freegans and Preppers certainly have different definitions.
- alanwatts 11y agoOh I completely agree about safety. There really is no security in this universe full of black holes, meteors, exploding stars, and micro organisms. However a simple bar of soap goes a long way to fight those microorganisms. But the basic physiological requirements of having enough food, water, and shelter are not so arbitrary, though the requisite quanitity and type will of course vary.