[silverpepsi]

Thank you for finding a simple way to describe why that book bothered me so much. The author offers no room for rational dissent. You are either with him, or you're a fool.

In his value system, the additional security offered by millions is worth sacrificing every other potential want or desire in life for. I find that ridiculous, addition non-bullet proof security is just ONE of many things which must be evaluated for its relative worth based on ones own value system.

I say non bullet proof because I feel the author completely disregards the possibility of war or the country collapsing making the "security net" the money could otherwise buy be nullified entirely.

He also implicitly disregards mortality. The opportunity cost of every year spent with a focus on accumulation is one you can never get back. I guess in this case I'm thinking a lot about travel or living abroad at a reasonably young age where the impact is absolutely materially different from retirement in one's twilight years in Thailand.