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TL;DR wealthy, privileged white couple in Canada build dream home in the woods thanks to extensive societal advantages which they enjoy. Film at nine.

by ttul 5y ago

balutdev 5y ago
drenvuk 5y ago
I don't think this matters much at all though. It's a pretty cool house and it's not like their pov needs to match everyone else's. You could find interesting stuff here just like someone describing their perfect vanagon/compact apartment/log cabin.
hackeraccount 5y ago
That's how I feel too but at least I'm disappointed in myself for that which manages to help me feel that I'm better then you which in turns makes me feel just a bit better about me. So, thanks.
asjldkfin 5y ago
It's amazing how much bitterness and jealousy can be encapsulated in just one sentence. It's almost poetic.
- Splendor 5y ago
  I guess we can file yours under "callous indifference". Someone complains about the societal issues that allow a couple to build a SECOND mansion like this in the woods while millions of people are homeless and your response is to paint them as "jealous".
  - asjldkfin 5y ago
    OP isn't complaining about societal issues; OP is trying to drag a couple just because they have demonstrated some modicum of success and happen to be "white". They literally mentioned nothing about societal issues, except the implicit racism in their assumption that whiteness somehow inherently detracts from people's accomplishments.
    - Splendor 5y ago
      > They literally mentioned nothing about societal issues I guess you missed the phrase "extensive societal advantages" in OP's comment.
      - asjldkfin 5y ago
        And that assumption is based off what?
        Splendor 5y ago
        The fact that they can afford to build a second mansion while millions are homeless. It's a pretty simple equation.
        asjldkfin 5y ago
        I don't see anything in OP's comment about second mansions or the homeless.
        greedo 5y ago
        If you read TFA, you'll see that they own a townhome in Vancouver. This is a second home...
        asjldkfin 5y ago
        We're not talking about TFA, we're talking about the OP's comment- which mentions literally nothing that Splendor is so worked up about.
        Splendor 5y ago
        You've already changed your argument from "they never said anything about that" to "okay they said it but I think they were making assumptions". Log off. Go touch grass.
  - nekcihc 5y ago
    White priviledge is not something that would be on my mind(for all I care, they could be black), but unsustainability, destruction of nature and self-righteousness to do so... I would really wonder why such article has appeared in HN, as it is going against current global social narrative and NH is not really far-right nutwings, but rather on the left-spectrum. IMO, modern home should leave as less impact on nature as possible - be it materials used to build it or energy demands to run that house.
- antisthenes 5y ago
  That's just your interpretation of it. Where you see bitterness and jealousy, I just see indifference and light irony. Maybe you're the one projecting?
  - asjldkfin 5y ago
    The fact this is at the bottom of the comment pile would suggest your interpretation is unique
    - antisthenes 5y ago
      And the fact that there's a chain of other responders disagreeing with your take suggests that it isn't. Either way, I don't have a horse in this fight. You may as well be right in your assessment. The fact of the matter though is this - the original blog post is completely uninteresting. If you have wealth and money - you can pretty much build anything anywhere. There's nothing in that house that is a technological marvel/achievement or anything in its construction method that warrants unique news coverage on HN or elsewhere.
artursapek 5y ago
Sounds like you'd trade places with them if you could
gameman144 5y ago
> Person's actions influenced by their circumstances This is a pretty reductive viewpoint, since literally any article or project could be seen in the same light. * Of course you released a popular jazz album, you had parents who loved jazz and had an instrument at home. * Of course you work in journalism, you lived in a city that took great pride in its news institutions. * Of course you like programming, you had access to a computer and free time in your childhood. * Of course you run a book review site, you had access to functional library systems growing up. * Of course you are interested in politics, you were able to volunteer at local election campaigns. Like, if someone is building an expensive home, you would obviously expect that their life experience has been such that they are able to build an expensive home. Likewise, if someone does anything, then obviously their life experience has been such that they are able to do that thing. This is a cool writeup of a cool project, and reducing it to the fact that these people have been fortunate can come off as pretty smug.

TL;DR wealthy, privileged white couple in Canada build dream home in the woods thanks to extensive societal advantages which they enjoy. Film at nine.

by ttul 5y ago

TL;DR wealthy, privileged white couple in Canada build dream home in the woods thanks to extensive societal advantages which they enjoy. Film at nine.

balutdev 5y ago

drenvuk 5y ago

I don't think this matters much at all though. It's a pretty cool house and it's not like their pov needs to match everyone else's. You could find interesting stuff here just like someone describing their perfect vanagon/compact apartment/log cabin.

hackeraccount 5y ago

That's how I feel too but at least I'm disappointed in myself for that which manages to help me feel that I'm better then you which in turns makes me feel just a bit better about me. So, thanks.

asjldkfin 5y ago

It's amazing how much bitterness and jealousy can be encapsulated in just one sentence. It's almost poetic.

Splendor 5y ago
I guess we can file yours under "callous indifference". Someone complains about the societal issues that allow a couple to build a SECOND mansion like this in the woods while millions of people are homeless and your response is to paint them as "jealous".
- asjldkfin 5y ago
  OP isn't complaining about societal issues; OP is trying to drag a couple just because they have demonstrated some modicum of success and happen to be "white". They literally mentioned nothing about societal issues, except the implicit racism in their assumption that whiteness somehow inherently detracts from people's accomplishments.
  - Splendor 5y ago
    > They literally mentioned nothing about societal issues I guess you missed the phrase "extensive societal advantages" in OP's comment.
    - asjldkfin 5y ago
      And that assumption is based off what?
      - Splendor 5y ago
        The fact that they can afford to build a second mansion while millions are homeless. It's a pretty simple equation.
        asjldkfin 5y ago
        I don't see anything in OP's comment about second mansions or the homeless.
        greedo 5y ago
        If you read TFA, you'll see that they own a townhome in Vancouver. This is a second home...
        asjldkfin 5y ago
        We're not talking about TFA, we're talking about the OP's comment- which mentions literally nothing that Splendor is so worked up about.
        Splendor 5y ago
        You've already changed your argument from "they never said anything about that" to "okay they said it but I think they were making assumptions". Log off. Go touch grass.
- nekcihc 5y ago
  White priviledge is not something that would be on my mind(for all I care, they could be black), but unsustainability, destruction of nature and self-righteousness to do so... I would really wonder why such article has appeared in HN, as it is going against current global social narrative and NH is not really far-right nutwings, but rather on the left-spectrum. IMO, modern home should leave as less impact on nature as possible - be it materials used to build it or energy demands to run that house.
antisthenes 5y ago
That's just your interpretation of it. Where you see bitterness and jealousy, I just see indifference and light irony. Maybe you're the one projecting?
- asjldkfin 5y ago
  The fact this is at the bottom of the comment pile would suggest your interpretation is unique
  - antisthenes 5y ago
    And the fact that there's a chain of other responders disagreeing with your take suggests that it isn't. Either way, I don't have a horse in this fight. You may as well be right in your assessment. The fact of the matter though is this - the original blog post is completely uninteresting. If you have wealth and money - you can pretty much build anything anywhere. There's nothing in that house that is a technological marvel/achievement or anything in its construction method that warrants unique news coverage on HN or elsewhere.

artursapek 5y ago

Sounds like you'd trade places with them if you could

gameman144 5y ago

> Person's actions influenced by their circumstances This is a pretty reductive viewpoint, since literally any article or project could be seen in the same light. * Of course you released a popular jazz album, you had parents who loved jazz and had an instrument at home. * Of course you work in journalism, you lived in a city that took great pride in its news institutions. * Of course you like programming, you had access to a computer and free time in your childhood. * Of course you run a book review site, you had access to functional library systems growing up. * Of course you are interested in politics, you were able to volunteer at local election campaigns. Like, if someone is building an expensive home, you would obviously expect that their life experience has been such that they are able to build an expensive home. Likewise, if someone does anything, then obviously their life experience has been such that they are able to do that thing. This is a cool writeup of a cool project, and reducing it to the fact that these people have been fortunate can come off as pretty smug.