> All that effort could have been spent on something with lasting value. How much of the money we spend day-to-day actually fits this criteria? I buy food tha

> All that effort could have been spent on something with lasting value. How much of the money we spend day-to-day actually fits this criteria? I buy food that I pass a day later, I watch TV that benefits nobody, and I type on a keyboard to make software, that, while valued by others, isn't exactly art or anything (like the bridge in Sean Parker's wedding, it is useful for a time, and will eventually be discarded when it is no longer wanted).