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Re: "Living Small"

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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.

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2023-08-01 ยท 1 year ago

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๐Ÿ™ norayr ยท 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.

๐Ÿ„ Ruby_Witch [OP] ยท 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.

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โ€” Mirrored from my Phlog

Living Small โ€” 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...

๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 comments ยท 5 likes ยท 2023-08-01 ยท 1 year ago