money can solve many problems that you wouldnt necessarily expect to be easily soluble but for this to happen you (i) have to be able to see where and how money can be applied and (ii) actually have money available Which Is Why You Shouldnt Spend Money On Dumb Shithttps://twitter.com/selentelechia/status/1338612352762036225 …
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its probably easier to explain where money CANNOT solve problems than where it can specifically one cannot directly purchase status, affection, charm, satisfaction, or renown even using money as a lever for these things is very dicey
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"I want to buy X to solve problem Y which will get me one of the items from the above list" often works "I want to buy X which will impart one of the items listed above" almost never does
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I guess what I mean is, think very carefully about whether Y is actually the problem before reaching for your wallet
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Replying to @eigenrobot
How does my purchase of a (GDR-made) Zeiss Jena Laboval 4 Microscope fit into all this? 80% of my reason for purchasing it was that I really, really wanted to have a nice, old microscope.
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