※ 引述《hamper (绿洲超屌!)》之铭言： : The act of pursuing money could be construed as a means to : substantiate the basic needs. If the needs are not satisfied, people : will not be able to embrace a life of higher level. Money, though : seems shallow, can be seen as a stepping-stone leading to a more : advanced life. It is out of question the only way that can get you : to the top of the pyramid. The house and other stuff, though not : appear in the form of cash, fall to the category of properties, : which are possibly vital to humans. Only with the living conditions : be satisfied can people have the capability and time to ask for more : things spiritual. The poor, by conrast, are less capable of presenting : the pursue purely metaphysically. Most of them share same motivation to : sustain their life by earning money. So it is not totally about : materialism, I guess, because once deprived of the right to survive, : humans will become irrational and the order chaotic. By that time, : things will start to unravel, revealing the fragile structure on : which human's society is built. : So, I guess my point is that the motive of pursuing money is not : totally superficial. For one thing we need resources to base our : living. For another, sufficient backup can ensure our exploration to : trasendent world is safeguarded. At the basic level, I completely agree with you. Without a doubt people firstly need to satisfy their most elementary needs (food, water, shelter) before they can think of anything else. And it's definitely true that without such, the pursuit of money, which candirectly be exchanged to meet these needs, would be the most important goal of all. However, in my discussion, I was more interested in thinking about what happens after these basic needs are satisfied. That is to say, assume that we can all live a relatively comfortable lifestyle, and don't have to worry about the next meal on the table, then what happens to the pursuit of money? Surely, at that stage, we don't need money in the absolute sense, but as we all know, that is definitely not the end of pursuit for money. So what motivates people then? In their endless pursuit of money and wealth. I think it can be incredibly deceiving sometimes. Anyway, great to see so much discussion coming out of this. I really enjoy it :) --

※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 222.153.98.52