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I mean in the sense that I have a conflicting view and any comments should be in agreement with the post??? I don't really get where you are going with the first question but yes I am aware im commenting on how money can't buy happiness but does avoid a lot of suffering for an article about it buying happiness. The point to me is you can't even begin to be happy till you are not suffering. Not being hungry or thirsty is not happiness its just not suffering. If you are not suffering you can then do things that bring happiness or do them in a state where the happiness can come out. Taking walks makes me happy but not if I am not getting adequate food and drink because that is a suffering that is occupying my mind.
You can buy entertainment, tools, toys, space, organize your shit in a place you own with heavy furniture because you're not renting and won't have to deal with moving it later, in addition to fancy cars, vacations, all the typical shit.
It's not just not starving. It's actively improving every aspect of your life.
You're completely missing the point, you're deciding to overrule the wording simply because you cannot personally accept that money can directly buy things that just make your life happier. You've been to effectively indoctrinated to think in that direction. You cannot allow yourself to include the word happiness in the list of things money can buy.
these things again don't make you happy. They just make it easier. In some cases you will lose the opportunity for happiness like organizing your own shit or if it good shape moving the heavy furniture. I think we have a difference of opinion on happiness vs suffering vs something like indulgence. If you have enough money to prevent suffering like being hungry, thirsty, lacking shelter, worry for the future. More won't bring you happiness. Anything you do with it at that point is likely indulgence. You might utilize it in activities which truly bring you happiness. Like using it to relieve the suffering of others. Or like a friend of mine was really into boating so for him for that particular thing it would help him achieve happiness but it would not do that for me. Its no guarantee of it though. I know im arguing a point which I think is just a philosophical difference on what we each consider happiness but I do get your point. As I said before I would rather avoid suffering than trade off happy and sad type of thing myself. So in some ways not suffering makes me happy. I like just being content.
You know, at this point I don't even care to know more about your opinion.
You've not shifted mine in the least.