This is kind of a weird post. The author seems to be anti living in "prime" locations, at least that's how I read the tone when talking about the "downtown stu

This is kind of a weird post. The author seems to be anti living in "prime" locations, at least that's how I read the tone when talking about the "downtown studio" with no space. I mean even if it is expensive, the whole point of that downtown studio is to enable experiences, either directly by gaining access to them or indirectly by simply giving you more time by reducing your commute (eg when I lived in NYC I quite deliberately lived a 5 minute walk from work). Second, I can't help but think of the Fight Club quote: > “The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything.” I think observers miss this point when they see people living more alternative lifestyles (eg tiny homes, on a boat, in a van). All of those things you own require upkeep or even just space to store them. This is a drain on your income and if you want to keep having them it increases how much money you need to support them. The only part I really agree with tangentially is the "overconsuming experiences". Like this is how I feel about people who climb Mount Everest. It's long since lost any achievement value really. I can't help but feel that "experiences" can reach a point of trying to fill a void that'll never be filled.