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    François Chollet‏Verified account @fchollet 15 Dec 2020

    I believe cultural wealth is more important than material wealth, i.e. it's better to have a house full of books than to have marble in your bathroom. Holds true for nations as well

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      2. François Chollet‏Verified account @fchollet 16 Dec 2020

        Lots of misinterpretations of this tweet. It does not imply that these two things are opposites, nor that they're independent. It simply means that a rich cultural life enhances your lifestyle (and, in a strong sense, "makes your life worth living") more than material luxury.

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      3. François Chollet‏Verified account @fchollet 16 Dec 2020

        While it is necessary to be financially comfortable to have a rich cultural life (in particular because you need free time), it's often much cheaper than funding the sort of lifestyle that society would normally associate with "being rich".

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      4. François Chollet‏Verified account @fchollet 16 Dec 2020

        On a bigger scale, I'd argue that a nation that provides top-quality education and access to a rich cultural life to its citizens is providing a better standard of living than one that has a higher GDP per capita but that is largely a cultural wasteland

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      5. François Chollet‏Verified account @fchollet 16 Dec 2020

        Of course, education and a rich cultural life (as well as free time to enjoy it) requires some level of material wealth. But my subjective impression both at the individual and national levels is that those with the highest living standards by my metrics are often not the richest

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      6. François Chollet‏Verified account @fchollet 16 Dec 2020

        Fundamentally, you can't buy goods & services as a replacement for meaning and wonder.

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      1. drmikeburns‏ @drmikeburns 15 Dec 2020
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        "A house full of books" sounds like heaven to me.

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      2. Alty  😷‏ @Alty66202208 15 Dec 2020
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        Well, culture is an investment that pays off in marble, so assuming there are two goods in an economy, books and marble there's a sweet spot between consumption and investment.

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      3. François Chollet‏Verified account @fchollet 15 Dec 2020
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        The purpose of culture is not to get rich. It's the reverse: the only satisfying use of money is to enjoy culture (in all its forms)

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      1. Anis Najar‏ @anis_najar 15 Dec 2020
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        "When I think of all the books still left for me to read, I am certain of further happiness." Jules Renard

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      2. SaaS Savant‏ @SaasSavant 15 Dec 2020
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        Wealth is a weird thing. Here in India marble floors come with the house, wood is what we die for. This is probably a microcscopic example of why it's best to give up on wealth as a drive.pic.twitter.com/dIn9ljwnlT

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      3. SaaS Savant‏ @SaasSavant 15 Dec 2020
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        Also, also our houses are bigger than yours, and most middle class households have help and maids. 😎 It's just crazy to think of how many middle-Indians have a living standard equal to a Valley Millionaire albeit without the expensive cars, electronics and materials.

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