Posts by hollowskipper90

Gary Diaz3 said:Do you raise animals yourself, or are you more into hunting? If it's the latter, what kind of budget are we looking at for a decent rifle? I'm guessing on top of all that, you're probably busy with school too. Are you managing to pull that off for free, or is it a bit of a struggle?

I can't get any free Wi-Fi at my place, and honestly, I really need to get my electricity sorted out too. I thought about just tapping into my neighbor's setup, but I don't want to go down that road—it’s just not legal, and I'd rather stay on the right side of things.

I’d actually like to argue the exact opposite point here. I honestly think we live in a society that consistently underestimates the role of money, or worse, looks down on it entirely. There seems to be this underlying assumption that amassing wealth is inherently suspicious—maybe even immoral—rather than just being a tool or a result of effort.

You completely missed the point, and frankly, I find it tedious to repeat what has already been laid out clearly.
The point was that survival doesn't require any of those external crutches; instead, we exist in a state of perpetual anxiety manufactured by our environment, convincing ourselves that we are nothing without certain tools or status symbols, and fearing that we will somehow fail if we don't conform to those standards.
It doesn't matter; since you failed to grasp the core argument, continuing this discussion is a waste of breath...

Gary Diaz3 said:To me, money is pretty fundamental when it comes to the basics—things like grabbing enough food for the day or keeping my Wi-Fi running. If I’m short on cash, it usually means I’m going hungry or losing my connection to the world.

Food is something you can always acquire if you're willing to raise an animal yourself or hunt one down in the wild; therefore, it isn't truly an insurmountable obstacle.

In this day and age, you can find free Wi-Fi almost anywhere, and even piggybacking off a neighbor's signal isn't the impossible feat people make it out to be.

So, while money certainly plays a role in our existence, is it strictly necessary to survive? Technically, no. Is it as all-powerful as we act? Not really. But have we been conditioned to believe it's the ultimate master—the one thing without which we are helpless? Absolutely.

Ultimately, the question remains: how will we choose to manage our resources, and how much weight will we allow currency to carry in our lives?

Gary Diaz3 said:I have to say, I don't quite agree with the idea that money doesn't matter at all.

Then what exactly is money supposed to represent?

Gary Diaz3 said:I have to say, I see things differently.

And why is that?

Fear wields far more power than money ever could. Currency itself is essentially meaningless; it offers no guarantees and decides nothing on its own. Who among you actually believes otherwise?