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Who could have imagined that taking something to the extreme isn't compatible with a regular human lifestyle. As someone outside the landed gentry, I see havin

Who could have imagined that taking something to the extreme isn't compatible with a regular human lifestyle. As someone outside the landed gentry, I see having an appropriately sized (small) home as my entry point. Most of my extended family have these monstrosity homes that serve mostly as storage space for dusty boxes and extra rooms that are utilised poorly, and took on significant debt to have it. Seems insane to me. This, however, is the polar opposite and just as insane.

serf 4y ago
> Who could have imagined that taking something to the extreme isn't compatible with a regular human lifestyle. the problem is when some extreme style of living becomes a well known trend, then you get lots of people that would otherwise be incompatible with an idea that try to cope with it anyway... ... then you get articles like "I hate Living in My Tiny House" side : these types of articles rarely hit the real point of "Maybe I shouldn't blindly follow every trend.". Rather than that bit of truth they just list the reasons why the idea is stupid from their perspective and conclude it with why no one should ever try it.
- thwayunion 4y ago
  If you read the fine article, you'll note that the author isn't following a trend. He simply can't afford rent otherwise.
  - kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y ago
    He also works full time from home, begging the question...why not move somewhere cheaper?
    - thwayunion 4y ago
      Particularly in the USA and childless. Especially if you don't need access to the best public schools, there are so many extraordinarily vibrant metro areas with really cheap housing.
      - wikibob 4y ago
        As someone currently trying to find a new, vibrant metro to live in, could you list some you like, and specifically why they are attractive?
        kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y ago
        Wherever you land, one bit of advice I've heard which I very much agree with is this: avoid involving yourself in the local politics for 2-3 years minimum. Remember the locals like the way things are, and they got that way because of, not in spite of, the local political views. Better to live there a bit and absorb and, ideally, integrate with the political climate. Not saying they're perfect, but they are unique and deserve a fair shake.
- dsfyu404ed 4y ago
  >the problem is when some extreme style of living becomes a well known trend, then you get lots of people that would otherwise be incompatible with an idea that try to cope with it anyway... Trend followers doing it for the image and pouring money in ruin every hobby and niche sport. Seeing a trend bite back at them is kind of nice.
Fricken 4y ago
For most of human history people lived in mud huts, yurts, teepees, igloos, lean-tos and the such. Generally they're all pretty small. I would say car dependent suburbs are the more extreme lifestyle. Sprawl drives the kind of consumption that is destroying the planet. Are humans even theoretically capable of anything more extreme than that? I don't think so.
- falcolas 4y ago
  People also didn't spend a vast majority of the day every day in their huts. They spent most of that time outside of these huts, hunting, farming, or in a community center. Japan metros like Tokyo are a modern example of this lifestyle. People go to their 600 sqft apartments/homes primarily to sleep and bathe, and that's about it. The rest of the time they're out working, playing, eating... living.

serf 4y ago

> Who could have imagined that taking something to the extreme isn't compatible with a regular human lifestyle. the problem is when some extreme style of living becomes a well known trend, then you get lots of people that would otherwise be incompatible with an idea that try to cope with it anyway... ... then you get articles like "I hate Living in My Tiny House" side : these types of articles rarely hit the real point of "Maybe I shouldn't blindly follow every trend.". Rather than that bit of truth they just list the reasons why the idea is stupid from their perspective and conclude it with why no one should ever try it.

thwayunion 4y ago
If you read the fine article, you'll note that the author isn't following a trend. He simply can't afford rent otherwise.
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y ago
  He also works full time from home, begging the question...why not move somewhere cheaper?
  - thwayunion 4y ago
    Particularly in the USA and childless. Especially if you don't need access to the best public schools, there are so many extraordinarily vibrant metro areas with really cheap housing.
    - wikibob 4y ago
      As someone currently trying to find a new, vibrant metro to live in, could you list some you like, and specifically why they are attractive?
      - kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 4y ago
        Wherever you land, one bit of advice I've heard which I very much agree with is this: avoid involving yourself in the local politics for 2-3 years minimum. Remember the locals like the way things are, and they got that way because of, not in spite of, the local political views. Better to live there a bit and absorb and, ideally, integrate with the political climate. Not saying they're perfect, but they are unique and deserve a fair shake.
dsfyu404ed 4y ago
>the problem is when some extreme style of living becomes a well known trend, then you get lots of people that would otherwise be incompatible with an idea that try to cope with it anyway... Trend followers doing it for the image and pouring money in ruin every hobby and niche sport. Seeing a trend bite back at them is kind of nice.

Fricken 4y ago

For most of human history people lived in mud huts, yurts, teepees, igloos, lean-tos and the such. Generally they're all pretty small. I would say car dependent suburbs are the more extreme lifestyle. Sprawl drives the kind of consumption that is destroying the planet. Are humans even theoretically capable of anything more extreme than that? I don't think so.

falcolas 4y ago
People also didn't spend a vast majority of the day every day in their huts. They spent most of that time outside of these huts, hunting, farming, or in a community center. Japan metros like Tokyo are a modern example of this lifestyle. People go to their 600 sqft apartments/homes primarily to sleep and bathe, and that's about it. The rest of the time they're out working, playing, eating... living.