[quintushoratius]

> Why not live eccentrically and take risks?

Maybe because there are dependents that needed that money for school, shelter, clothing, or food.

There was a story in the news recently about a guy who spontaneously gave away $200k by throwing bills out of his car window. Seemed like a feel-good story, at first. It turns out that he gave away his family's life-savings and they're now destitute.[1]

Money can absolutely be wasted and spent foolishly.

[1] https://www.nbc15.com/2023/04/13/man-throws-200k-cash-out-ca...

[birdyrooster]

That was exactly what I’m talking about. What an interesting story and we have only heard it from a single perspective. Imagine the stories of the people it affected, I’m sure it made someone better off.