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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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If "more money=more problems," why doesn't "no money=no problems"? (lemmy.zip)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

The consequences increase.

You know the saying: "if you owe 100 to the bank, then you have a problem, but if you owe 1 000 000 to the bank, then the bank has a problem"

For a regular person, this translates into being able to pay off 100 by working hard, but owing 100 000 is a lot harder to work off, so they'll need alternative solutions, like selling the car.

Financially speaking it's the difference between a profit/loss statement and a balance sheet. Once you have enough money, P/L doesn't matter in comparison to the balance.

Someone like Elon Musk stating that he doesn't have any money to pay is playing on this. He's all balance and no profit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

It's because people can have more money, and they know that when they do there's more problems. But having no money is simply unaffordable.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Because it is an untrue statement

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

No money may only be one problem, but it's a very big one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

You need your basic needs to be met

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

More money = more problems.

No money/little money = problems

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

No money no problems means we have moved past a currency based economy and have achieved true enlightenment as a species.

Maybe next life...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

There will always be problems and money offers solutions to a lot of problems. So even if your problems grow, it's possible for your solutions to grow faster.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I do not see the “more problems” part on “more money”, you can always repurpose it or get rid of it until you are fine, doubt how that option would be problematic…

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