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by misterman101 2940 days ago
While the dictionary defines rich as "Possessing great material wealth" the real value of being rich is not having to worry about being poor (feeding yourself, affording rent, etc.). After a certain threshold, earning more does not increase happiness [0], and I would argue there is a big gap between being able to afford "a bit of consumption" vs spending money on whatever.

[0] http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2018/Q1/money-only-b...