• caseyweederman@lemmy.ca
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      10 months ago

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

      • Ookami38@sh.itjust.works
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        10 months 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.