Comment on Would you want to be Michael Jackson-level famous? Why or why not?
birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
No. The optimal (from a highly individual viewpoint) is being well-off, with friends but without fame.
From a societal viewpoint, the best is everyone being “upper middle class” - well off enough to live, but not so wealthy that one can simply mooch off others and give nothing back.