alt Hacker NewsThat's easier to do in a video game, but I guess the real life analogy would be to sell it all and move off-grid to Alaska?
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bix6 • yesterday at 7:25 PM
Sell what all? Isn’t everything just for rent now?
That's easier to do in a video game, but I guess the real life analogy would be to sell it all and move off-grid to Alaska?
Sell what all? Isn’t everything just for rent now?
I'd argue it's not about selling everything. Instead, avoid buying things by default and trying to keep up with the Joneses. You don't need to move to the wilderness, you just need to choose to escape consumerism.
For example:
- Do you really need a new car, when a lightly used one will do just fine and will be more economical?
- Do you really need to upgrade to a new phone every year when your current one is still working fine?
- Do you really need to buy premium clothes from the mall when the ones from Target are much cheaper?