Early Retirement Extreme

— a combination of simple living, anticonsumerism, DIY ethics, self-reliance, resilience, and applied capitalism

Man saves tens of thousands of dollars just by thinking

Published in June 10th, 2025
Posted by in Education, Strategy
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In these trying economic times, there’s a growing movement of people who are saving thousands and thousands of dollars every year just by thinking. “I never thought about it before,” John, 32, says, ironically, “But it’s amazing how much money you can save when you think about it. For example, the other day, I was […]

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The hedged nature of early retirement extreme

Published in May 7th, 2025
Posted by in Early Retirement, Education, Philosophy, Strategy
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There’s one defining characteristic way about the way I plan: I may not win, but I never lose. (You may have picked up this sentiment from some of my discussions of strategy.) Hence I will focus my efforts disproportionally towards avoiding bad outcomes rather than seeking good outcomes. This leads to a modest but tranquil […]

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How to succeed in school without really learning anything

Published in September 19th, 2024
Posted by in Education, Work
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I just finished reading this book and I would say that if you’re a student planning to go to college or a parent planning to fund your child’s college education, it would be worth reading at least the first and the last chapter. If you ever intend to become a college professor or a high […]

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