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Cool. I'd made a choice to not 'extract value' from my life by having a job. A friend tried to explain to me the millions I missing out on, with my skills, with compound interest and all. I replied that on the contrary, I get to own my time and deprive the government I despise of millions of tax revenue. No cluster bombs built with my hard-earned money. And my family needs surprisingly little.
2023-08-01 · 1 year ago
🐙 norayr · 2023-08-01 at 17:14:
for now i'd like to comment that if you and others get more land, then living without a car and walkable spaces are not feasible. we need dense population for good cities.
🍄 Ruby_Witch [OP] · 2023-08-01 at 18:45:
@norayr You're right, that's actually a good point. High density cities are actually more sustainable for the overall population. It's difficult to resist that urge to completely disconnect from a system that seems to be broken, but if the goal is to actually improve the overall society rather than my own personal feelings then disconnecting isn't really the answer.
Living Small — I mentioned in my previous phlog some of the challenges of trying to lead a minimalist lifestyle. Today, I feel like talking a bit about what kind of existence I'm currently leading and if there's anything that I'd change voluntarily. The first thing to get out of the way is that I do not have a job, and have not for the last two years. This is by choice, and is my little way to protest against the unfairness of...