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Materialism Is good for society
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RE: Materialism Is good for society
(August 12, 2012 at 9:10 pm)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: Actually, I think we'd all be a lot happier if we all collectively just didn't give half a shit about anything unimportant to us. Hoarding's kinda pointless if you never/very rarely do anything with what you do have.

Enjoyment, contentedness, satisfaction, fulfillment... gotta say that I prefer these measures to live life by. The eternal wanting that hoarding infinitely leads to... you can keep it to yourself, thanks Heart

But if hoarding gives you more enjoyment, contentedness, satisfaction, and fulfillment than not hoarding, shouldn't you still hoard?
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Materialism Is good for society - by freedomfighter - August 12, 2012 at 6:49 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by Jackalope - August 12, 2012 at 7:21 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by freedomfighter - August 12, 2012 at 7:30 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by padraic - August 12, 2012 at 7:43 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by freedomfighter - August 12, 2012 at 8:31 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by jonb - August 12, 2012 at 7:58 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by padraic - August 12, 2012 at 7:30 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by Jackalope - August 12, 2012 at 7:33 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by Napoléon - August 12, 2012 at 7:44 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by padraic - August 12, 2012 at 8:01 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by The Grand Nudger - August 12, 2012 at 7:49 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by jonb - August 12, 2012 at 8:08 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by padraic - August 12, 2012 at 8:37 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by freedomfighter - August 12, 2012 at 8:42 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by Violet - August 12, 2012 at 9:10 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by CliveStaples - August 12, 2012 at 9:19 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by Violet - August 12, 2012 at 9:24 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by Angrboda - August 12, 2012 at 9:16 pm
RE: Materialism Is good for society - by Angrboda - August 12, 2012 at 9:42 pm

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