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by OkayPhysicist 995 days ago
That's a remarkably sad, pathetic outlook, and one strangely contorted by Capitalism: Why do you want money?

That's the key here. Most people want money because, contrary to the old adage, money buys happiness. People want friends for the same reason: friends are the people who you are happy to spend time with. Pretty much any activity can be made more enjoyable when done with people you enjoy spending time with.