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His advice makes sense, but only if you believe what he believes, namely that it's ok to mooch off others, and call that "dropping out". Now, the article expli
by nzmsv 17y ago
His advice makes sense, but only if you believe what he believes, namely that it's ok to mooch off others, and call that "dropping out".
Now, the article explicitly bashes self-sufficiency, so I guess it's just a matter of which viewpoint you subscribe to.
- stcredzero 17y agoSo long as you can fit into the economic order without stealing or vandalizing or otherwise being a nuisance, you are not a "mooch" in my book. I think that any viable theory of "dropping out" will take market forces into account. I find that this article does some of that, though it seems to me that it doesn't go far enough. (In particular, he notes that trying to do what you love resulting in doing what you no longer love. Market forces can explain this one quite handily!)
- nzmsv 17y agoI'd argue that saying "I'm free" and then continuing with "I've been doing lots of house-sitting" and "find a partner who will support you" isn't exactly something to be proud of.
- stcredzero 17y agoI had a friend who did a lot of house sitting before moving to Atlanta to make her living off of Bellydance instruction/performance. (And in contradiction to the article, she is doing her dream job, without compromise to her art. In fact, stylistic purity is one of the hallmarks of her "brand.") Also, "find a partner who will support you," is exactly what my mom did. Being a homemaker and mother is a legitimate full time job, one which our society should highly prize. Anyone who says otherwise is inattentive or hasn't really thought things through.
- randallsquared 17y agoBeing a homemaker and mother is a legitimate full time job ...and therefore not "dropping out", right?
- stcredzero 17y agoIt's not "working for the man" in the way it's usually meant. (In particular "man" means something different in that context!)
- nzmsv 17y agoMy mom was also a homemaker while my brother and I were kids. And being a homemaker it is definitely not a free ride. Neither is it an occupation which you can do half-heartedly. And I'm not arguing with you, by the way. There was just something about the article's tone that ticked me off :)