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I liked this article because unlike many on this topic the author's viewpoint was fairly nuanced. However I still think the author goes too far in his claims o
by yetanotherphd 13y ago
I liked this article because unlike many on this topic the author's viewpoint was fairly nuanced. However I still think the author goes too far in his claims of how useless money is.
First, raising children is very expensive, and to put 2 or 3 kids through college requires a lot of money. And most single people would like to have a family at some point, so they need no excuse for saving money.
Second, money (and conspicuous consumption) is a social signal, and demonstrates your ability to earn that money, which not everyone can do.
- benched 13y agoI can only just barely imagine the things you're talking about as real things that really happen. Surely they can only happen to other people - to another class of people. My parents didn't put any of us through college. I don't have a family and don't expect to. Sometimes I forget these things are real for some people. I think of them the same way most people think of fame and riches.