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> This is a deeply personal decision and I categorically reject any kind of moralization around frugality.

It's not a bout moralizing but recognizing how the reward centres of the human brain work:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill

I would recommend the recently published book The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel, or check out the interviews he's done in recent months on it:

* https://collabfund.com/blog/my-new-book-the-art-of-spending-...

It's not about being frugal or cheap or spendy, but on recognizing human psychology and what actually brings most people happiness. See also the 85-year Harvard study on the topic:

* https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11575524/

* https://the-good-life-book.com

* https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-8...





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