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I’ve spent decades thinking the same, and decided I don’t want to be a part of it. I work as little as possible and spend my time exploring the world, hiking, c

I’ve spent decades thinking the same, and decided I don’t want to be a part of it. I work as little as possible and spend my time exploring the world, hiking, camping, eating cheap street food. Even driving my own vehicles around the world I spend less than $20k a year, so I don’t need to work much. I just don’t participate in the things I don’t want to - no phone, no tv, no new clothes, used car. I Enjoy time, not money & things.

kilroy123 2y ago
Hear, hear. I've worked for software companies for 18 years. In that time, I've taken 4-5 years off on sabbaticals to travel the world. Life is too short to _not_ do that, in my opinion.
slibhb 2y ago
> Even driving my own vehicles around the world I spend less than $20k a year 20k is higher than 90% of the global population.
- testing22321 2y ago
  Absolutely, I’m well aware that what I’m doing is only a choice for people in the developed world. Of course if I were content with walks in the park, I’m sure $10k/year would be enough.
- znpy 2y ago
  More people should know, think and reason about this. As soon as you reach about 34-35 k$/year you’re in the top 1%, globally. Most people thinking “the top one percent” are the problem don’t realise they are part of the one percent (and thus part of the problem)
Braxton1980 2y ago
So you participate, just with less hours, that's part of the economy
pbh101 2y ago
Cool, that’s your choice. But it also exists within the economy. Nobody demands you to play a particular part in a democratic market-based economy, but you exercising your ability to buy cars, hiking gear, airfare, tents, and cheap street food and your choices are all just as much part of the economy as the choices others are making.
- pbh101 2y ago
  Further, all those choices are only available to you because others are ‘part of it’ and making services available to you.

kilroy123 2y ago

Hear, hear. I've worked for software companies for 18 years. In that time, I've taken 4-5 years off on sabbaticals to travel the world. Life is too short to _not_ do that, in my opinion.

slibhb 2y ago

> Even driving my own vehicles around the world I spend less than $20k a year 20k is higher than 90% of the global population.

testing22321 2y ago
Absolutely, I’m well aware that what I’m doing is only a choice for people in the developed world. Of course if I were content with walks in the park, I’m sure $10k/year would be enough.
znpy 2y ago
More people should know, think and reason about this. As soon as you reach about 34-35 k$/year you’re in the top 1%, globally. Most people thinking “the top one percent” are the problem don’t realise they are part of the one percent (and thus part of the problem)

Braxton1980 2y ago

So you participate, just with less hours, that's part of the economy

pbh101 2y ago

Cool, that’s your choice. But it also exists within the economy. Nobody demands you to play a particular part in a democratic market-based economy, but you exercising your ability to buy cars, hiking gear, airfare, tents, and cheap street food and your choices are all just as much part of the economy as the choices others are making.

pbh101 2y ago
Further, all those choices are only available to you because others are ‘part of it’ and making services available to you.