Comments on: Wait for it… http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2007/03/05/a-bourgeois-lack-of-luxury/ Ron Coleman’s retired general topic blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:51:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lucy http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2007/03/05/a-bourgeois-lack-of-luxury/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Lucy Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:57:57 +0000 http://likelihoodofsuccess.com/2007/03/05/a-bourgeois-lack-of-luxury/#comment-19 I seem to remember that Millionaire Next Door goes further, suggesting that the choice of spouse is the most important one millionaires make. That choosing a fiscally-conservative spouse was the make-it or break-it moment in their lives. The book was especially interesting in the chapter that suggests millionaires aren't happy because they're wealthy, but wealthy because they're happy. If you find happiness watching your grandkids play at the park, you don't spend bunches of money out "partying". If you're happy reading library books, you don't spend bunches of money shopping for flashy clothes. This does not bode well for a society that is embracing style over substance. I seem to remember that Millionaire Next Door goes further, suggesting that the choice of spouse is the most important one millionaires make. That choosing a fiscally-conservative spouse was the make-it or break-it moment in their lives.

The book was especially interesting in the chapter that suggests millionaires aren’t happy because they’re wealthy, but wealthy because they’re happy. If you find happiness watching your grandkids play at the park, you don’t spend bunches of money out “partying”. If you’re happy reading library books, you don’t spend bunches of money shopping for flashy clothes.

This does not bode well for a society that is embracing style over substance.

]]> By: David Nieporent http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2007/03/05/a-bourgeois-lack-of-luxury/comment-page-1/#comment-18 David Nieporent Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:48:39 +0000 http://likelihoodofsuccess.com/2007/03/05/a-bourgeois-lack-of-luxury/#comment-18 Well, sure. We can not merely "have opinions"; we can express them, too. Vociferously. (Such as by blogging.) If you have some intermediate approach between litigation and public expression of disapproval, let me know. Certainly, we can avoid public policies which <i>encourage</i> problematic behavior. Well, sure. We can not merely “have opinions”; we can express them, too. Vociferously. (Such as by blogging.) If you have some intermediate approach between litigation and public expression of disapproval, let me know.

Certainly, we can avoid public policies which encourage problematic behavior.

]]> By: Ron Coleman http://www.likelihoodofsuccess.com/2007/03/05/a-bourgeois-lack-of-luxury/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Ron Coleman Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:19:52 +0000 http://likelihoodofsuccess.com/2007/03/05/a-bourgeois-lack-of-luxury/#comment-17 Oh, pshaw. I never suggested libertarians don't have <b>opinions</b>! Let me ask you: Is there a middle ground between merely kvetching about something and "enforcing" a policy at "gunpoint"? Can't civil society "organize itself" along lines that can account for some degree of ... society ... short of "do this or get shot"? Do we really have to accept that dichotomy? Oh, pshaw. I never suggested libertarians don’t have opinions! Let me ask you: Is there a middle ground between merely kvetching about something and “enforcing” a policy at “gunpoint”? Can’t civil society “organize itself” along lines that can account for some degree of … society … short of “do this or get shot”? Do we really have to accept that dichotomy?

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