Comment by James Stevens (james-stevens) on 100 Tips for a Better Life · 2021-01-01T19:36:42.734Z · LW · GW

That's only one angle, though. You could think of it like you're giving $240 a year to a business that isn't honestly earning it and helping perpetuate that. That's how I took the second part of the advice - make sure you can justify the value. Otherwise that value could be going elsewhere, perhaps in a more deserving or useful place.