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This has a lot of parallels to "opt-out" syndrome in Japan. Given the concurrent rise of VanLife and FIRE cultural phenomena it's worth considering why many i
by lumost 5y ago
This has a lot of parallels to "opt-out" syndrome in Japan.
Given the concurrent rise of VanLife and FIRE cultural phenomena it's worth considering why many individuals in developed economies ideal life is to not work.
I'd hypothesize that the rising costs both economic, and mental associated with what many consider a basic standard of living independently probably has alot to do with it.
Why work when 60 hours per week leaves you just barely scraping by and exhausted? Why not be just barely scraping by and not exhausted.
- mkmk2 5y agoWhat are the FIRE cultural phenomena?
- arnado 5y agoFinancial Independence, Retire Early https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/financial-independence-retire-early-fire.asp https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/financial-independence-...
- iammisc 5y agoFire is the opposite of not having a work ethic. Most firees are incredibly disciplined and have a bigger work ethic than most normal people.
- lumost 5y agoThe result of this work ethic is to remove one’s self from the workforce. It’s a reasonable question as to why a lifetimes ambition for these hard workers is to be able to do nothing.
- iammisc 5y agoMost people who fire do the opposite of nothing though. For example Mr money mustache, one of the early fire bloggers, doesn't work in corporate but runs his own co working space. I'd say most firees are risk averse entrepreneurs.
- qxga 5y agoI think "retirement = doing nothing" is an incredibly strange assumption to make.