Well, such "news" never make me happy.
It's just how we designed our world. Or rephrase it better, how we let our world to be designed and managed. Sometimes I think perhaps it wouldn't be such a bad idea some alien collective mind to come and "restart" this all in a better way, if there is such one. There is too much suffering now, everywhere.

With regards to taxes - everything here is also taxed. The only thing that isn't taxed (directly) is if one wins from the national lottery and then everybody knows it is rigged. They are so sloppy that on one of the games, it's called "5 out of 35", the ball that came out of the rotating sphere was "41". Can you imagine...

I'd say - people deserve this, as even after this screwup, they keep giving their hard earned money to this scam. Officially, 50% of the money given stays with the lottery and allegedly goes to "support the local culture and sport" but in reality, it is much more, evidently. Then even if anyone wins the jackpot, you can't have to whole amount paid, it becomes a monthly payment over a period of 20+ years. As I said - people deserve this, as they are buying this shit ;)

I guess I'm kinda lucky, as after I paid my mortgage more than 10 years ago, I decided to never loan anything again and so far I keep this. It gives certain freedom.

I agree with you - everything we own, is simply a burden...

Thank you and have a great (rest of the) week ahead!