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Past a certain baseline, you're only a slave to money to the extent that you're a slave to your desires.
by rthomas6 7y ago
Past a certain baseline, you're only a slave to money to the extent that you're a slave to your desires.
- missedthecue 7y agoThe title is really only saying "Humans Want a Higher Standard of Living" but phrased in a way that an angsty 15 year old might write.
- cmonnow 7y ago> Past a certain baseline Baseline for you, luxury for another. A homeless person would say you're a slave to having a house, 3 meals, heating, tap-water. Funnily, a saint would say the same. The only difference is desire+inability (hobo), detachment+ability (saint)
- rthomas6 7y agoThat's a good point. I suppose there is no real baseline. You can just say that a person it a slave to the extent of their desires/attachments. That's helpful to me, thank you.