Maybe not but purchasing power very clearly gives people more freedom. You may not be able to quantitatively measure freedom but you can tell someone who chooses to work for fun, rather than to make ends meet, is more free.

I didn’t say famous. But even famous people can afford to change their appearance and become a nobody again. And rich people can more easily become famous than poor people. If you believe Epstein is still alive like I do, then he may have changed the way he looks through surgery.

Literally the whole point of money is purchasing power. It gives you options to get the things that you want. More purchasing power is always better than less.

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i dunno man

this seems like an argument poor people make.

i agree more purchasing power tends to better than less.

but my experience with managing assets doesn't suggest that "more is always better."

theres probably a sweet spot,

but even people in that zone can be pretty un-free.

on a related note

does getting lots of pussy make you more satisfied?

I would say so yes. When you don’t have any, it’s all you want. When you get it, you tend to feel more satisfied.

It’s like how rich people say money won’t make you happy but poor people don’t believe it until they get rich. You need to have it first. I believe it’s the same with pussy.

pretty sure you were complaining last week about always wanting it, except right after getting it

the getting doesn't make the wanting go away

Yeah it’s fleeting which is why I said yes you can be satisfied

Doing this as a poor person is definitely more difficult. Most areas of work are heavily regulated and require tax fillings for permission/licensure. Once you become rich, you have more options though. The ultra wealthy funnel their money through foundations tax free. Others hold assets that appreciate while borrowing against them to avoid taxes. Sure you’re not free in the sense that you have to set up these complex systems, but these are all problems that are solved by just throwing money at them.

I am extremely unconvinced doing all that will make one a freer person.

But we all have to try one way or another I guess.