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> Have you tried farming or even just growing something to eat in a pot? Yes, and it’s extremely gratifying work. Much more so than sitting in front of a scree
by thoroughburro 2y ago
> Have you tried farming or even just growing something to eat in a pot?
Yes, and it’s extremely gratifying work. Much more so than sitting in front of a screen. And you can hold the result of your labor, see it, feed it to your family. It’s awesome. I wasn’t aware of how hurt I was by all my labor being abstracted away from me.
I still make my living as an information worker, but I’m actively weaning myself off the income. Less money, more happy.
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- apercu 2y agoI've been moving the same way, but still working so I couldn't buy 4 acres in the country (need reliable internet), but I was able to find a (somewhat expensive) half way solution where I have internet (but well and septic), a wood burning stove, and enough land for prairie, bees, chickens, and a few garden plots (adding an additional 4x8 plot each year). We also belong to a CSA less than a mile away. We can a bit, too. It _is_ rewarding and nothing beats a sun-warmed fresh tomato. Or cooking potatoes you grew.
- dpig_ 2y ago> I wasn't aware of how hurt I was by all my labor being abstracted away from me. This is so fundamental, but so rarely spoken about in explicit terms. For reasons.
- snapcaster 2y agoI would guess because alienation of labor is considered "marxist thought" and that makes americans start foaming at the mouth