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The $1500 bicycle

Published in October 14th, 2018
Posted by in Transportation
32 Comments

I see it this way. I need something to get me from A to B. Why own a crappy $1500 car that needs to be replaced in a few years, when I can own a pretty smooth $1500 bicycle that could potentially outlast me. Why the obsession with size and power over quality and longevity? […]

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Saying “No” to a new car

Published in October 8th, 2018
Posted by in Transportation
51 Comments

I like this guest post from MoneyCrush for the following reasons. First, it is a big step outside convention. When I grew up I was told that cars should be replaced every two years (it doesn’t really make much sense to me now) and so keeping a car running for that long is impressive; particularly […]

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Somebody explain travel to me?

Published in September 26th, 2018
Posted by in Transportation
63 Comments

I have visited 14 different countries out of the 30 or so developed countries in the world. From my superficial touristic view, I have noted that in all these countries, people earn money at day jobs, spend it on stuff, and generally lead predictable lives. The difference between countries is so much smaller than the […]

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