Instead of being Neighborhood vs Nursing home, I think it is more of rural versus urban. If you live out in the country, generally you can do whatever you wan

Instead of being Neighborhood vs Nursing home, I think it is more of rural versus urban. If you live out in the country, generally you can do whatever you want with your property. You can grow food, have livestock, have 15 cars that you are repairing, etc. However, you won’t have as much social interaction as in a big city and you won’t have the entertainment and culture ( no Broadway or Met) and you will be responsible for providing more of your own services (for example, you will likely have your own well for water). If you live in an urban area, say NYC, you will be more regulated in what you can do. In addition, the city will have its own taxes and fees and more regulations about what employment in the city. The benefit is that you will have more interaction with people and more of your services will be provided by the city. I think this more accurately captures Purism vs Apple/Google. Purism will give you more freedom, but you will likely have to do more stuff yourself. You also won’t be able to benefit as easily from the developed ecosystems that Google and Apple have.