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I think there are a few reasons. - Simplify (whether or not this is misguided, it's part of the appeal). - Autonomy. Being able to, even partially, move off-g

by rapind 2y ago

I think there are a few reasons. - Simplify (whether or not this is misguided, it's part of the appeal). - Autonomy. Being able to, even partially, move off-grid decreases your reliance on society. - Physical / nature. Sitting at a desk all day definitely has a toll. There's several No true Scotsman comments here, but IMO there's nothing wrong with attempting this lifestyle. If someone decides (and can afford) to live more simply, it doesn't bother me any. Good for them! I think the negativity might be because every frikin' one of them tries to turn into a snake oil selling influencer, and we're just seeing influencer fatigue setting in.

achenet 2y ago
Huge agree with the "autonomy" part. That scene in Office Space where he complains about having 8 different bosses really resonates with me. I love programming, if I could get paid to work on what I wanted, how I wanted, when I wanted, I would (and hopefully at some point I will), but run of the mill corporate JIRA ticket churn isn't exactly something that deeply satisfies my soul, and I can understand fantasizing about getting as far away from that as possible.