The best I can tell, you seem to be adding more to my statement than I implied. I am not advocating for technological regression. I am simply stating that if someone thinks they NEED a car, they are mistaken. There a plenty of people living in every type of community, including middle America, that live just fine without cars. It’s a conscious decision that can be made with certain sacrifices and effort. People over state the idea that it’s somehow impossible or not their choice. Living with less convenience is still living, and I would say in many cases a benefit to ones health, both mental and physical.
In order to get rid of my car, I would have to quit my job, grow my own food, homeschool my kids, and pretty much only go outside of my homestead on special occasions.
Then I wouldn’t be able to afford my mortgage.
Our society isn’t conducive to that type of lifestyle.
For reference, I live on a ranch, the closest grocery store is a 30 minute drive, the closest neighbor is at least a mile. We have no public transport, no Uber or lyft service, no taxis, etc.
I love living out here though. I can see the milky way every night, I can camp and hike on my own property, I can enjoy nature in a way not many can. I don’t think I could give that up, if for nothing else, my mental health.
The best I can tell, you seem to be adding more to my statement than I implied. I am not advocating for technological regression. I am simply stating that if someone thinks they NEED a car, they are mistaken. There a plenty of people living in every type of community, including middle America, that live just fine without cars. It’s a conscious decision that can be made with certain sacrifices and effort. People over state the idea that it’s somehow impossible or not their choice. Living with less convenience is still living, and I would say in many cases a benefit to ones health, both mental and physical.
In order to get rid of my car, I would have to quit my job, grow my own food, homeschool my kids, and pretty much only go outside of my homestead on special occasions. Then I wouldn’t be able to afford my mortgage. Our society isn’t conducive to that type of lifestyle. For reference, I live on a ranch, the closest grocery store is a 30 minute drive, the closest neighbor is at least a mile. We have no public transport, no Uber or lyft service, no taxis, etc. I love living out here though. I can see the milky way every night, I can camp and hike on my own property, I can enjoy nature in a way not many can. I don’t think I could give that up, if for nothing else, my mental health.
That sounds like a nice life you’ve chosen for yourself and your family.
Not sure if you’re being sarcastic or not, but that does legitimately sound like a nice life they’ve made, good on them.
Not sarcastic at all. It is nice.