do you think the world is too obsessed with money

Alf Veedersane · 19-03-2018 12:52PM

Ultimate Seduction · 19-03-2018 12:54PM

Back in the day we would have been obsessed with gathering or hunting for food and finding shelter, now we obsess with money to buy food and shelter.

cantdecide · 19-03-2018 01:02PM

It's like asking if we are 'obsessed' with food because we are always thinking about what we eat. Some people live for the joy of food, some people are gluttonous pigs who don't even seem to enjoy food very much and others would scoff down nutrition pills if it meant no washing up. Money is currency, an exchange of wealth for goods and services. This is true of all levels of society and at corporate and government level. It's our societal life blood and is a necessary evil that pervades our existence for almost as long as we've inhabited the planet so it behooves us to be concerned about it.

My attitude to money is that I simply want enough to sustain a decent, well rounded modern, western lifestyle - a little bit of everything with a lot of restraint.

I love cars but don't want a new one and can't see myself ever spending more than €5k on one because I don't have to (or anything close to €5k even). I love travel but haven't travelled properly in years (however, the gods have smiled and I'm going to Asia for about 10 weeks this summer). I don't have too many material indulgences but I will treat myself occasionally.

I had more than enough during the boom but still never earned very much. It's up to you to remove your feelings about wealth and simply work with the numbers available.

NeonSquares · 19-03-2018 01:48PM

Obsessed with money?, yes.

If people weren't we wouldn't have banks the lotto, betting etc etc.

You offer anyone a winning lotto ticket to cash, a guaranteed win bet to place at 100/1, 90% of people would take it.

It's unfortunately the world we live in where people always want that bigger house, better car, fancier clothes and a fatter paycheck.

No 'way of life' last forever though, history has shown us that, let's see if a change happens in our lifetime.

OldMrBrennan83 · 19-03-2018 01:50PM

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take everything · 19-03-2018 02:04PM

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

We're more obsessed with status - money is jsut the beans by which we measure and compare it.

I think that's it.
An insecurity within people.
Of course this argument doesn't apply if you're on the breadline.

biko · 19-03-2018 02:05PM

Money represents food, heating and such stuff.
So yeah, I am pretty obsessed with having enough of it.

jigglypuffstuff · 19-03-2018 02:36PM

Graces7 wrote: »

That gets so misquoted. The bible verse actually says, "The love of money is the root of all evil"./

Makes much more sense. Money used well can feed and heal and help

It is not evil in its own nature, only in its usage and priority

That was not a quote, it was merely my opinion expressed...you're quite welcome to debate me on it.

My comments stand until such a point

lulu1 · 19-03-2018 10:41PM

the_syco wrote: »

Money helps keep the health, tbh. VHI health insurance; it cost a bit, but it helped my health a lot!

Sure, some people will work stupid hours, but in the broader sense wealth = health.

All the money in the world wont prevent you taking a serious illness yes and it can help with meds doctors ect when diagnosed

do you think the world is too obsessed with money

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