Re:Money Can Buy Happiness [pdf]
by abtinf on Wednesday October 17, 2018 @03:36PM
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The latter is an expression of the former.
To say an object is worth $10 is not a claim of the object's intrinsic value - it is to say that it is worth $10 to someone. That person assesses the worth of the object based on their principles and values (whether held explicitly or implicitly).
Edit: Elsewhere in this thread I've linked to additional resources to expand on the philosophy behind the article. I think they are worth the small investment of time to get a view on a radically different approach to life.
To say an object is worth $10 is not a claim of the object's intrinsic value - it is to say that it is worth $10 to someone. That person assesses the worth of the object based on their principles and values (whether held explicitly or implicitly).
Edit: Elsewhere in this thread I've linked to additional resources to expand on the philosophy behind the article. I think they are worth the small investment of time to get a view on a radically different approach to life.