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[–] SpaceNoodle 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Happiness is just a lack of unhappiness

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well no. My point is that while money can't buy happiness, it can mitigate sources of unhappiness.

[–] SpaceNoodle 17 points 1 year ago

I dunno, money can also buy a jet ski

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Money can't directly buy happiness, but it certainly smooths out the path. Also, money may not be able to buy happiness, but not-money can't buy anything.

I agree with you that the pursuit of an ever-increasing bank account is probably not a route to happiness (or more importantly contentedness, happiness is fleeting), but the reality of our world is that not having a livable amount of money tends to put direct blocks in front of your contentedness, which having money tends to dissolve.

[–] aubertlone 3 points 1 year ago

You're taking the piss.

But there is some amount of genuine truth to this simple statement.