Comments on: The future of extreme early retirement http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-future-of-extreme-early-retiremen.html --- a combination of simple living, anticonsumerism, DIY ethics, self-reliance, and applied capitalism Fri, 25 May 2012 19:02:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: AB http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-future-of-extreme-early-retiremen.html/comment-page-1#comment-6816 AB Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:55:35 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1429#comment-6816 Here is a quote I kind of like: A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. Robert Heinlein. 1973 Here is a quote I kind of like:

A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.

Specialization is for insects.

Robert Heinlein. 1973

]]> By: Jacob http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-future-of-extreme-early-retiremen.html/comment-page-1#comment-4561 Jacob Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:45:22 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1429#comment-4561 @Eric - It depends on which future you're talking about. Two companies I like that I think are well-positioned for world with declining primary energy sources are General Electric and Walgreens. @Eric – It depends on which future you’re talking about. Two companies I like that I think are well-positioned for world with declining primary energy sources are General Electric and Walgreens.

]]> By: enid http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-future-of-extreme-early-retiremen.html/comment-page-1#comment-4557 enid Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:58:17 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1429#comment-4557 Great post, Jacob. Gives me lots of food for thought. I like how your approach is functional, focusing on the self-sustaining, tangible methods one can emply for survival. In the face of unknowns i.e. the future, all one can do is plan smart and be satisfied that you tried to provide for every contingency. Great post, Jacob. Gives me lots of food for thought. I like how your approach is functional, focusing on the self-sustaining, tangible methods one can emply for survival. In the face of unknowns i.e. the future, all one can do is plan smart and be satisfied that you tried to provide for every contingency.

]]> By: brauhster http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-future-of-extreme-early-retiremen.html/comment-page-1#comment-4536 brauhster Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:27:28 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1429#comment-4536 Check out this link. It is timely & in sync with your view. http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com/2009/04/peak-oil-advice-from-german-poets.html Check out this link. It is timely & in sync with your view.

http://thearchdruidreport.blogspot.com/2009/04/peak-oil-advice-from-german-poets.html

]]> By: brauhster http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-future-of-extreme-early-retiremen.html/comment-page-1#comment-4535 brauhster Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:21:44 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1429#comment-4535 I agree with your take. Being 2 generations older than you, I knew the generations that lived the life you see coming. At a young age I was exposed to life without running water, air conditioning, ice boxes, electricity, TV, etc. I value this exposure and feel that a good life is possible, even when consuming much less energy than we think. I agree with your take. Being 2 generations older than you, I knew the generations that lived the life you see coming. At a young age I was exposed to life without running water, air conditioning, ice boxes, electricity, TV, etc. I value this exposure and feel that a good life is possible, even when consuming much less energy than we think.

]]> By: Eric http://earlyretirementextreme.com/the-future-of-extreme-early-retiremen.html/comment-page-1#comment-4534 Eric Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:13:29 +0000 http://earlyretirementextreme.com/?p=1429#comment-4534 I love this post. What investments do you have that will be well positioned for this future? I love this post. What investments do you have that will be well positioned for this future?

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