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you've laid it out nicely, this is the mindset of the poor and average people. I always remember the photo of Jobs's living room in the 80s. When there isn't to
by dejan 17y ago
you've laid it out nicely, this is the mindset of the poor and average people. I always remember the photo of Jobs's living room in the 80s. When there isn't too much crap around, you can actually focus on what matters.
- philwelch 17y agoI wouldn't go that far. It's the mindset of most people, almost everyone who hasn't specifically trained themselves to be minimalist. People with enough income can afford to hoard as long as you don't give them too much easy credit, though, so it doesn't hurt them in the same way it hurts people with less income.
- dejan 17y agoYou are right with your correction. I just read again what I wrote - it's quite harsh I see. Should have been in bed long time ago :D My intention was: The mindset of poor and average people is commonly very affected by this, with least barriers, falling into a rat race, as a cause and a consequence.
- riffer 17y agoSTEVE JOBS AT HOME IN 1982 — “This was a very typical time. I was single. All you needed was a cup of tea, a light, and your stereo, you know, and that’s what I had.” —Steve Jobs http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0712/y_walker08.html http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0712/y_walker08.html
- dejan 17y agoexactly, that is the one I had in my head ;) but still made a correction bellow...
- papersmith 17y agoSome time later: http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2004/07/24/ho_jobs_1.jpg http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2004/07/24/ho_jobs_1.jpg http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/fortune/0911/gallery.steve_jobs_rare_photos.fortune/9.html http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/fortune/0911/gallery.ste... $3000 Eames lounge chair, hand-made carpet, etc.
- grinich 17y agoI bet Jobs still owns that Eames chair, though.