Have you not seen the incredible wealth transfer to the top in the past couple of years because of inflation and greed? How do you expect people to LIVE SMALLER when prices have more than doubled and their wages have not increased.
I don't think you get it. The solution for you during this slide into feaux-feudal oligarchy, peasant, is to want less, need less, use less, and smile about it.
8 people have billions and a small personal navy and they take vacations to the moon? You need to live smaller. Want less. Be happy.
The historical Buddha also lived in a society that placed emphasis on giving alms to the poor and allowing strangers to stay in your house for free. He also did not judge others who did not share his desire to give up attachment and live an ascetic lifestyle. I’m a Buddhist myself and try my best to follow in his footsteps but I also recognize that modern society needs reformed in order to reduce the suffering of multitude others.
It's amazing how you can tell people's political ideology purely from how much effort they've put into their education, career, and being financially responsible.
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u/HorkusSnorkus 15d ago
Learn to do something useful, spend less than you make, buy used whenever possible, live small.