I think it's interesting for that reason though, because it doesn't say as much about his actual lifestyle as it does what he thinks about other people. But th

I think it's interesting for that reason though, because it doesn't say as much about his actual lifestyle as it does what he thinks about other people. But that's part of what makes his lifestyle his. I don't think you can have a lifestyle, much less live a life, without considering what you think about other people yourself. It's quite important, actually, because what you see in other people is a reflection of yourself. So, in effect, it tells us more about Stallman himself and Stallman's lifestyle than if he had just iterated some of his aesthetic preferences.