I'm not sure that living "intentionally poor" means anything in particular. The article gives two example: a guy in a hobbit hole and a girl in a cheap NY room.

I'm not sure that living "intentionally poor" means anything in particular. The article gives two example: a guy in a hobbit hole and a girl in a cheap NY room. Both are using macs and making a little money online. Doesn't sound medieval to me. Anyway, the article isn't about a "mid sized country" deciding to live in a hobbit hole. It's about a few individuals. They're trying to find a satisfying way of living. This anger about not contributing to the system feels very off to me.