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Originally Posted by DeRocky  A final point (i think!). Every dollar we spend - ideally - helps to keep money flowing throughout our society. Ideally, even if we choose to buy 20 cars, we're supporting the employment of those involved in the creation and selling of the cars. As they generate profits or wages, they too will be able to use that money to meet their needs and desires and this will create a trickle down effect. The idea here is that spending/investing money consciously (even if its for purely luxurious reasons) is probably better than hoarding money (and probably better than choosing not to make much money at all). |
I was thinking along these lines too. People spending money is the reason other people are able to make money. If people stopped buying yachts, there'd be a whole lot of people in my locality who'd be out of work.