#303: The Philosphy of Frugality
The Art of Manliness
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The Disconnect Between Desire and Behavior
I think people in total, if you understand the benefits of living a simple lifestyle, I think we all yearn for it. The philosophers for two and a half thousand years have been telling us to live frugally but why haven't they succeeded? We put our short-term goals before our long-term goals - that's one reason. But I think the deeper reason is that we are also products of our culture. It's very difficult not to take on the values of the culture. People who are rich do enjoy a kind of greater level of respect and steam,. They do have more power and influence on the whole.
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