Cool Joe Rogan Podcast on Why Money Can't Buy Happiness

I can’t wait to watch this! The whole issue of overconsumption has always fascinated me.

One small point of contention, though, is i feel it’s the consumer goods (not the money that was used to buy the consumer goods) that is fairly empty.

Money itself gives you options. You can weather the unexpected. You can keep a roof over your head. You can leave a toxic boss. Having a solid emergency fund can keep things from being worse than they would’ve otherwise been. It gives you the means to be less stressed during a difficult time.

On the other hand, consumer goods are hardly ever there for you in a pinch. If a person is out of work for ten months, what are the odds that the heated seats in your luxury car, will transform back into dollars? No chance whatsoever.

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TheGoldenMonkey wrote:

I can’t wait to watch this! The whole issue of overconsumption has always fascinated me.

One small point of contention, though, is i feel it’s the consumer goods (not the money that was used to buy the consumer goods) that is fairly empty.

Money itself gives you options. You can weather the unexpected. You can keep a roof over your head. You can leave a toxic boss. Having a solid emergency fund can keep things from being worse than they would’ve otherwise been. It gives you the means to be less stressed during a difficult time.

On the other hand, consumer goods are hardly ever there for you in a pinch. If a person is out of work for ten months, what are the odds that the heated seats in your luxury car, will transform back into dollars? No chance whatsoever.

You nailed it. If you look at the lives of many "great men" many come from wealth and what that wealth allowed them to do was weather a big failure, or take the initial risk because in reality- there was no risk. If their business failed they would still be rich, maybe not AS rich as now, but rich.

The first person that comes to mind is Teddy Roosevelt. He lost a fortune in the cattle business before getting into politics. A normal person would have been destitute, possibly in jail- but because he was from one of the wealthiest families in the US he just sailed along.

Having some money allows a person to get by when the bad things happen. If you are working poor and you have a car breakdown, a car accident, an illness, work stoppage, those things can destroy you.

That's deep man, I've never heard this perspective before. Thanks so much!

That guy is a male Paris Hilton. We know people like that are around, but god I don't want to hear about them having sex 9x in a day.

The idle rich are the type of people that make people in favor of socialism and communism. That guy did nothing to obtain wealth other than be born.

I'd like to see the study that shows that people who win the lottery are less happy than those that have their leg amputated. Seems dubious.

Money can't buy happiness?

This is the first you've heard of this? From Joe Rogan?

There was another guy who said this about 2000 years ago. His name was Jesus

news to me wrote:

Money can't buy happiness?

This is the first you've heard of this? From Joe Rogan?

There was another guy who said this about 2000 years ago. His name was Jesus

Jeff Epstein said it, too, about a week ago.

I think a few homeless folks would disagree.

news to me wrote:

Money can't buy happiness?

This is the first you've heard of this? From Joe Rogan?

There was another guy who said this about 2000 years ago. His name was Jesus

Rogan Josh is literally Jesus to the modern day millennials.

I'd much rather cry in a Ferrari though

Joe Rogan net worth: $25 million

Dan Blizerian net worth: $150 million

If money can't buy happiness, why do they have so much money?

KimKardashian wrote:

news to me wrote:

Money can't buy happiness?

This is the first you've heard of this? From Joe Rogan?

There was another guy who said this about 2000 years ago. His name was Jesus

Jeff Epstein said it, too, about a week ago.

I think a few homeless folks would disagree.

How would the homeless know? They don't have any money.

think about it wrote:

KimKardashian wrote:

Jeff Epstein said it, too, about a week ago.

I think a few homeless folks would disagree.

How would the homeless know? They don't have any money.

You are heartless, making fun of the poor and downtrodden.

ever seen someone frowning on a jet ski? me neither

Awww boo hoo! the poor multimillionaire doesn’t like Outback Steakhouse anymore!

If your money isn’t making you happy I’ll gladly take it

I didn't even list to the podcast (although I do like Joe Rogan), but I'm already annoyed by yet another rich guy telling me that money can't buy happiness. Dude, I'm $180K in debt and make $61K a year (admittedly, both by my own shameful choices), and I can guarantee you that my happiness could be purchased for even half what I owe.

TheGoldenMonkey wrote:

I can’t wait to watch this! The whole issue of overconsumption has always fascinated me.

One small point of contention, though, is i feel it’s the consumer goods (not the money that was used to buy the consumer goods) that is fairly empty.

Money itself gives you options. You can weather the unexpected. You can keep a roof over your head. You can leave a toxic boss. Having a solid emergency fund can keep things from being worse than they would’ve otherwise been. It gives you the means to be less stressed during a difficult time.

On the other hand, consumer goods are hardly ever there for you in a pinch. If a person is out of work for ten months, what are the odds that the heated seats in your luxury car, will transform back into dollars? No chance whatsoever.

But consumer goods is really the only reason to have money.

Money is useless if it is not spent.

All of your money should be spent. It's just a matter of when and on what.

Spoken Like a Rich Guy wrote:

I didn't even list to the podcast (although I do like Joe Rogan), but I'm already annoyed by yet another rich guy telling me that money can't buy happiness. Dude, I'm $180K in debt and make $61K a year (admittedly, both by my own shameful choices), and I can guarantee you that my happiness could be purchased for even half what I owe.

Jesus wasn't rich. He had nothing. And I would trust Jesus over you. But that's just me.