I don't see the "inherent contradiction". Discomfort, as long as it's chosen and not imposed, is not much of a problem. Yes, wrt safety it's hazy. Eastern Euro

I don't see the "inherent contradiction". Discomfort, as long as it's chosen and not imposed, is not much of a problem. Yes, wrt safety it's hazy. Eastern Europe, so it's reasonably safe, and also we don't take safety as seriously as the Westerners. Our medical aid is all right. They have enough money to eat, but you'd be surprised how cheap and basic a diet can be. > It's possible to 'live a good life' with no resources while everything goes in your favour but it rapidly gets awful if that changes. Oh. It's possible to suffer even with infinite resources. Things can go horribly wrong. Health problems. Death. Other kinds of trauma. > On your second point, I'd imagine that the people who became very rich did so because they're constitutionally unable to just relax and coast. Yes, though some are learning and have improved a lot :)