Worrying about money is one of the worst worries. Its like having locked-in syndrome, except youre still moving around and doing things. Your head burns. If other people are not having money problems, it pisses you off because it reminds you that youre limited in the ways you can express your agency in the world, and they arent. Worrying about money is anger-inducing because it makes you think about time: how many dollars per hour, how much salary per year, how many years until retirement. Worrying about money forces you to do endless math in your head, and most people didnt like math in high school and they dont like it now.
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- Money — Thoughts on wealth, value, and material pursuits