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at least for most of us it is not pessimistic only as long as one can muse about it while sitting comfortably in a warm place with a full stomach.

• sph 4y ago
  You are mistaken. Being at peace with the universe isn't only available to wealthy people. This is a very materialistic view. There is someone out there in abject poverty that is more content than anyone with a warm place and a full stomach. They are hungry, they are cold, yet they are at peace. Likewise, I believe one can reach inner contentment even if fed and clothed. It is not a path accessible only to the poor.
  • kortilla 4y ago
    Food and shelter isn’t materialistic. The lack of them have have severe psychological and physiological consequences.
  • throwaway675309 4y ago
    "There is someone out there in abject poverty that is more content than anyone with a warm place and a full stomach" This is a statement without meaning, e.g. so what? I would wager that it's easier to "come to peace with the universe" if your basic needs are met: warmth, shelter, friends, food, etc. (it has nothing to do with materialism or wealth).