Democritus’s quote of the day: “If your desire is not great, then a little seems to you a lot; if your desire is not great, then a little seems to you a lot; for the appetite is small, and poverty equals wealth”, and the forgotten philosophy that true wealth begins with controlling your desires
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July 20, 2026
“If your desires are not big, then a little will seem like a lot to you.” Imagine standing in front of a vending machine or browsing an online marketplace, surrounded by thousands of options designed to encourage instant purchase. A person purchases a…