Interesting perspective. Let me try to share my thoughts on this. You’re right that money is a huge barrier, and much of what holds people back can indeed be s

Interesting perspective. Let me try to share my thoughts on this. You’re right that money is a huge barrier, and much of what holds people back can indeed be simplified down to money. However, I’ve spent eight years struggling with Asperger’s, depression, anxiety, and emotional disorders. Doctors tried every method and medication they could to save me, but nothing worked. I ended up inventing this model as a way to claw my way through when no one else—not my elders, friends, or therapists—could save me. Regarding your point about decisions being governed by pragmatism: I’d argue that many existing psychological treatments just aren't pragmatic enough. If you’ve been through it, you realize one thing—it’s incredibly hard for the person suffering to actually believe the treatment will work. To be blunt, most methods don't hit the core. For any method to be effective, the individual has to be able to believe in it to keep going. That’s exactly why I used acting techniques to construct an "Organic Reality" that I could actually believe in. As for rewards and threats being simplified into money: I can see that for rewards, but I think it’s a bit too reductive for threats. In my experience, threats also include loneliness, social isolation, and professional networking. Money might not even make up half of the "punishment" side of the equation. (Of course, everything is related to money in the end, but having a stable self at least gets you one step closer to those financial rewards.) As for your final point, "don’t hang your dreams on anything you can’t pay for"—I’m not entirely sure what you meant by that originally, but I’ve spent a fortune on psychiatry and counseling (not to mention the hidden costs of transit and time). So, I figure having a stable mind and body might just save us both some money.