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by djantje 1580 days ago
Does it depends on the definition of wealth?

Is wealth defined as: - enough resources for driving a Ferarri wherever and whenever you want unregarding anybody else

Or is wealth defined as: - enough resources for shelter - enough resources for food - enough resources to get an educated - enough resources for getting assistence when in need - having the possibility to reach something like self realization (to prosper)

Myself is thinking, that not having the posibility to go for self realization, will on average kill a lot of spirits.

Now being able to drive a Ferrari everywhere you want could possibly also offset the average life expectancy of those who the ability to do that (as in Ferarri cliff jumping), so maybe there are more things to compare.

And maybe wealth is exactly the correct summarizing word, if the opposite of wealth/abundance is scarcity.