I don’t want wealth. I want things and to do activities that require money. If I could skip the money and just have the things and activities, I would be happy.
And there’s the problem; equating wealth with money. The word ‘wealth’ originally meant ‘well-being, prosperity, and happiness’, and it still should. The word ‘welfare’ comes from the same root, but that’s been perverted as well.
I don’t want wealth. I want things and to do activities that require money. If I could skip the money and just have the things and activities, I would be happy.
And there’s the problem; equating wealth with money. The word ‘wealth’ originally meant ‘well-being, prosperity, and happiness’, and it still should. The word ‘welfare’ comes from the same root, but that’s been perverted as well.
Billionaires aren’t wealthy; they’re just rich.