Most of us are familiar with what (your local equivalent of) $10 USD is worth, or $100 or perhaps even $1,000,000.
But larger amounts soon become unrelatable. And with the huge wealth inequality at play, it’s easy to come across stories where something worth hundreds of millions was wasted.
- How much money would it take, under our current systems, to solve various societal problems? (e.g. food shortages, infrastructure fixes, public health efforts, new transport)
- How much did the achievements of various organizations cost?
- What could individuals spend such money on? (luxuries, marketing)
I meant retiring and not having a retirement job. I worded that badly - sorry. I know lots of people who are “retired” but still work a part time gig because they can’t afford the things they want in retirement. Which to me, isn’t “retired”.