Early Retirement Extreme

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

The benefits of less space

Published in January 24th, 2021
Posted by in How to, Philosophy, Strategy
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One of the, perhaps not so surprising, benefits of moving into a smaller place — two persons and a small dog in a 34′ RV — is that the question is no longer whether we can afford to buy something. Thanks to the difference between living in a house and living here, we have $1000+ […]

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Symptoms and diseases

Published in January 23rd, 2021
Posted by in Philosophy, Strategy
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Don’t confuse the two. Don’t mistake the symptom for the disease, that is, don’t mistake the surface problem for the underlying problem. Consider the problem of terrorism. Terrorism is a symptom when a ruler holds the military advantage while oppressing the people. In this case a fraction of the people will fight back and do […]

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On gratification

Published in January 22nd, 2021
Posted by in Philosophy, Work
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It is much more gratifying to say “I did that” than “I paid for that.” Originally posted 2010-12-29 22:17:30.

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