Re:The Simple Math Behind Early Retirement
by jimbokun on Friday January 18, 2013 @11:56AM
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"If everyone put money into a savings account, then stopped working, they'd all starve."
And if everyone doesn't do that, there is a very good chance you can withdraw your money and buy some pork and beans.
Which is the point about leaky abstractions. Unless you believe there is a significant chance your scenario will play out, the distinction isn't very meaningful.
And if everyone doesn't do that, there is a very good chance you can withdraw your money and buy some pork and beans.
Which is the point about leaky abstractions. Unless you believe there is a significant chance your scenario will play out, the distinction isn't very meaningful.