I think this point is valid, but some do find genuine happiness in material hobbies. I very much achieve happiness with electronics. I do. This isn't shallow. I volunteer my time, I give what I can, I love my wife, and I love a day on the bank of a lake casting a fishing pole, but there is a part of my life that genuinely finds happiness with innovation in technology. My purchasing a new computer isn't necessarily because I need my machine to word process 5 seconds faster, it's because I admire the advancement of said technology. I was happy to purchase a HDTV, not because I needed to keep up with the Jones', but because I really love electronics. |