[sillygoose]

> Every time there is any thread about anything remotely socially progressive you are there espousing your highly conservative viewpoint.

Oh? Well, from my point of view I'm espousing independent thinking. Questioning things is a sign of doing that.

> Where did you grow up? What were your parents jobs? How much did your parents earn in yearly income?

I grew up in Finland, in an upper-middle class family.

> Have you ever not eaten for multiple days on end because you couldn't afford to buy food? What do you work as?

Nope. A developer.

> How much do you currently earn?

Around three thousand euros per month, before taxes.

> How do you personally calculate the cost and value of a good or service?

I don't. Something either has value to me or it doesn't. If you've actually read my messages, you may have noticed me talking about how value is subjective. In a nutshell, Value is utility as a means towards an end.

For example, how do you "calculate" the value of something you don't want at all?

> Do you understand the difference in the meaning of the words 'want' and 'need'?

Sure.

[rorykoehler]

As I suspected you have never experienced any financial hardship. This is fine in itself but is very telling in how you perceive the world.

It's easy to calculate the value of something that has no direct value to you. It's called a cost benefit analysis and it is the corner stone of any business education but is applicable in many fields beyond business. It is however impossible to do this accurately if you are incapable of any thinking apart from ego-centric thinking.

It was not clear that you understood the difference between want and need from your post. If you do understand the difference then you are purposefully corrupting the discussion. Please stop doing this.

Anyways thanks for answering honestly.