[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=spdrun] Plus adequate time off to spend with family in summer or whatever.
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That’s what you want, but that doesn’t work unless everyone is on board.
If only a minority wants to live with less and enjoy family, culture, nature, etc.., that minority eventually falls behind as the rest works harder and has more money to spend. Costs go higher and that relaxed minority can no longer keep up.
Trust me, people in general don’t want culture and leisure, They want houses, cars, trinkets… they want to “upgrade” their cars every 5 years; they want a new house every 10 to 15 years; they want electronics, etc… All so they feel like they’re getting ahead. Make them work hard and give them 1 week per year at Disney and they’re happy.[/quote]
That’s because we’ve been conditioned to think like this. If people ever woke up from their stupor, they would be shocked to learn about all of the energy and resources that go into creating the consumption culture.
