Same here, @deaconlee! I was (and am still) under the impression that @khatisam4 was trying to get discussion going on the topic, and I think he raised some interesting and valid points.
My perspective, like yours, is also biased, towards a balance of "capitals" (financial, manufactured, intellectual, human, social and natural). Flat out financial winning can lead to a lack of balance in the flows between those capitals, if we consider that under our current economic and financial systems, financial capital enables trade between those stocks of capitals.
On a more personal note, moving from Canada to South Africa twenty years ago was very much influenced by a desire for a life driven by more than material factors. 😊😊
Awesome move into a totally different environment and culture, and you seem very balanced so it must be working out well for you! :)
Thanks, @deaconlee, that's a great compliment and an especially good way to start a Friday morning! For me, it's simply about feeling "home". Perhaps because we moved from England to Canada just before I turned 6, those feelings of home were looking for somewhere to land, although I do love Canada and identify as Canadian (among other affiliations). 😊😊