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On spending and Plato

On spending and Plato

I've gone through a kind of metamorphosis in my spending habits in the past couple years… Or maybe you could say, in how I think about spending. I used to put off spending money on things for myself, dither and procrastinate while my mixed feelings rumbled. If I found I had no top that suited me or fit well for a certain situation, I'd talk myself out of buying a new one unless (or until) the situation was dire. Then when I did buy it, I&

I've gone through a kind of metamorphosis in my spending habits in the past couple years… Or maybe you could say, in how I think about spending. I used to put off spending money on things for myself, dither and procrastinate while my mixed feelings rumbled. If I found I had no top that suited me or fit well for a certain situation, I'd talk myself out of buying a new one unless (or until) the situation was dire. Then when I did buy it, I'd feel bad unless I'd gotten it for a truly fantastic pric…