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#287 — Why Wealth Matters
Making Sense with Sam Harris
The Importance of Money in Life
Many people assume that the material aspects of richness will give them a level of happiness in life. I just finished will smith's biography, which is actually incredibly good. He made this point that when he was poor, if he was depressed, he could always say, look, i'm depressed now, but if i have more money and prettier girls, then my depression will go away. But then when he was rich, hee he couldn't have that hope any more. There was no more hope. If we can use our money with a ese of independence of look, maybe i can take a lower paying job that i like more. Maybe i can endure a medical setback without
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