[metafour]

I have this conversation with others and myself all the time. Money is nice but what is the opportunity cost of that money?

[aeturnum]

There are also opportunity costs to freedom. Viewing choices as a "freedom v.s. cost" is a pretty common model. I don't think it needs to be approached "freedom lovers" v.s. "money grubbers" dynamic. People have happily made both choices.