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On the other hand, Gates could absolutely hire an interpreter. You can't trade money for /personal/ knowledge but you can trade it for the time and effort of s
by Qwertystop 7y ago
On the other hand, Gates could absolutely hire an interpreter. You can't trade money for /personal/ knowledge but you can trade it for the time and effort of someone else who knows things.
- umvi 7y agoRight but that won't help him if he crashes into the pacific in his private jet and is picked up by a Japanese cargo ship with no English speakers aboard. A lot of people (myself included) believe that there is life after death and that you can't bring your money and possessions with you. But you can bring your knowledge with you. That's why I believe it's pointless to amass too much money in this life; it's better to amass knowledge, which you can take with you.
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- __s 7y agoSorry, but your brain stays with the body when you pass on Maybe you only get to bring your kindness
- JohnFen 7y ago> That's why I believe it's pointless to amass too much money in this life; it's better to amass knowledge, which you can take with you. I agree with your conclusion, although I arrive there by a different route. I happen to believe that there is no afterlife (well, "believe" is too strong -- I just see no reason to suspect that an afterlife exists). However, I do believe that gaining and processing knowledge is better than amassing money, because increasing the body of knowledge is what tends to make the world better for future generations.