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by chiefalchemist 1475 days ago
Helpful. But this mental model can be improved.

A McDonald's meal is an expense.

A mobile device, you can argue, is an investment.

The device can return daily joy*. A meal is, special events with friends aside, a soon forgotten one-off.

* The device can also be a distraction and a time-suck. That needs to be factored in.