You're making some very large assumptions about the reader's circumstances and motivations:
>you have 150k in the bank
>no one is stopping you
>the only reason you don't...
Overall I think your response is not convincing. The problems of materialism are systemic because materialism is baked into the culture and institutions of the US. People are thus motivated to blame the system.
I just cut out avocado toast and now I'm well on my way to 150k!
How much is an avocado in the US?
About $0.60 for a small one, up to $1.20 for a large one.
Parent is referencing this joke: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/avocado-toast
Re:The most precious resource is agency
by Sophistifunk on Thursday July 01, 2021 @06:49PM
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Do you have any idea how few people have $150k in the bank?
If you have 150k in the bank you could go to a remote place in the US, take a lowkey job where you work 25 hours a week, and live perfectly fine. No one is stopping you.
The only reason you don't do this is because you like nice things, nice food cooked for you, nice immenities, and want your kids to have material prosperity.