> People who aren't in a position to worry about self-actualization because they're trying to stay fed and clothed are unlikely to agree that money doesn't matter that much, if asked on their deathbed at presumably a young age.
Lets be real though, almost everyone who reads HN are in the self-actualization phase, instead of the "how not to starve" phase.
I'd agree they're probably not in the Basic Needs phase, but not necessarily past Psychological needs (Esteem, Belongingness and love, which are both under Self-Actualization).
Can be hard to get beyond those, and money isn't the deciding factor there.
Lets be real though, almost everyone who reads HN are in the self-actualization phase, instead of the "how not to starve" phase.