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Getting an apartment instead of a house IS easy in most places, it's just a bigger sacrifice which I think is the point. Privileged people unwilling to make sac
by thebean11 6y ago
Getting an apartment instead of a house IS easy in most places, it's just a bigger sacrifice which I think is the point. Privileged people unwilling to make sacrifices sneer at others who might actually might be doing a better job overall.
- me_me_me 6y ago> Privileged people unwilling to make sacrifices sneer at others who might actually might be doing a better job overall. Yes, I agree though its a bit of a straw-man. The world would be a better place if we look inwards for things to improve, instead of outwards for confirmations how everyone else sucks. Also: >Getting an apartment instead of a house IS easy in most places If you have 2 kids and you work from home, then a 2 bedroom apt will hardly be 'easy', both logistically and mentally.
- thebean11 6y ago> then a 2 bedroom apt will hardly be 'easy' The point of the apartment isn't to downsize in terms of number of bedrooms, it's more that heating and cooling something freestanding takes a lot more energy.
- me_me_me 6y agoI don't think you got the point. The point is not to build a straw-man as an argument as I can do it too and it gets us nowhere. >it's more that heating and cooling something freestanding takes a lot more What about temperate climate without huge swings in temperature, plus its new house with A+ insulation and solar. So you are more green as you save on electricity.
- thebean11 6y agoI don't mean to say anything about your specific situation. OP was pointing out that people tend to hyperfocus on insignificant optimizations, and mentioned living situation as a big optimization that almost nobody thinks about.