henrymakow.com – Nov 29, 2018
What we can’t measure in dollars defines us as human. Click to enlarge
By Henry Makow PhD
I asked a wealthy friend why he doesn’t retire and enjoy life. He said money was “a way of keeping score.”
He is typical of many people who fear starving someday although they are never hungry.
How many of us evaluate our day in terms of how much money we made or lost?
Most of humanity is held in money’s thrall. The central bankers are the puppeteers; we are their puppets. We are enchained by our material desires.
The problem is psychological. Enough is always a little more than one has.
I am not talking about people who live paycheck to paycheck. They can be forgiven for fretting. I am talking about people who have ample income and savings yet are identified with their money. The more they have, the better they feel.