I think people are so much more capable then we're told we are. I know that it's easy for me to say this because I do have a decent job, I don't make anywhere n

I think people are so much more capable then we're told we are. I know that it's easy for me to say this because I do have a decent job, I don't make anywhere near ($250k a month btw) but I came from a family who lost everything in World War II and rebuilt their lives in another country with practically no money. They were resourceful. They could build furniture, houses, restore and fix things, grow food raise chickens etc. Mostly they learned this out of necessity because prior to the war, they were farmers and living pretty self sufficient lives. I'm not saying everyone can do this but I think a LOT of people, no matter their situation, can improve things a lot out of their own hard work, ingenuity and determination. Your comment about relying on rubbish like IKEA is what spurred my comment. There is so many cheap second hand super high quality tools and building materials available now that you can practically build anything you need for very cheap. So much knowledge available for nearly free about how to stay healthy that it's ridiculous. Just because most people rely on modern convenience and buy into that system, doesn't mean you need to.