Most of us are familiar with what (your local equivalent of) $10 USD is worth, or $100 or perhaps even $1,000,000.

But larger amounts soon become unrelatable. And with the huge wealth inequality at play, it's easy to come across stories where something worth hundreds of millions was wasted.

• How much money would it take, under our current systems, to solve various societal problems? (e.g. food shortages, infrastructure fixes, public health efforts, new transport)
• How much did the achievements of various organizations cost?
• What could individuals spend such money on? (luxuries, marketing)

And make sure to give evidence for your answers!

1 million dollars can buy just under 143 Shahed-136 drones! This helps solve the problem of US imperialism.

I just barely missed it, but I’m honored that you took the time to respond still!

It's pretty funny to see someone travel to a lemmy.ml thread and complain about lemmy.ml users being there.

Could buy a two-bedroom house here in California for a few million.

I try not to discriminate against other instances and deprive them of my good takes, so I understand why supporters of the genocidal terrorist regime sometimes end up here.

This. 5 million is the new 1 million. That allows you to own a paid off house and retire at a reasonable age without working. 1million doesn’t do any of the bigger picture social change things you mentioned.

Absolute cringe

Do you have a gofundme for that?

"without working??" Wait you lost me. How the hell is someone supposed to live in a $5 million house if they're not working to earn the $5 million to pay for the house?

I meant retiring and not having a retirement job. I worded that badly - sorry. I know lots of people who are “retired” but still work a part time gig because they can’t afford the things they want in retirement. Which to me, isn’t “retired”.