Comment on We can play that game too

• ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Ok, but if your plan is to live solo forever and not interact with society, you’d basically need to pay for it upfront. That means you need a lot of money all at once, otherwise you’ll still need income, which limits the ability you have to be separate from society.

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  • LillyPip@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yes, that would need to be the plan. One upfront payment then never paying for utilities or other things forever. That’s the only way this works.

    I think this is madness, but that’s how you do this.

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    • ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Right, and you get why this is impossible for most people? That was my original point. Most people, even if they want to do this, can’t. It’s unaffordable.

      The point is that your suggestion that someone is free to do this is just very much not the case.

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      • LillyPip@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Of course I do. And again, that’s my point.

        People romanticise this, but it’s impossible for many reasons. You can easily try, but we have societies for a reason.

        Everyone is free to do this, but good luck in practice. It’s not just hard, and it’s not just stupid, but why the fuck would you want this? It’s insane, and we’re not geared for this.

        Life in the wilderness is not a Disney movie. It’s so ruthlessly difficult, that’s why society exists. We are stronger, safer, and happier together.

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  • ayyy@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    It’s almost as if we all rely on each other to exist. If only there was a word for that.

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