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That is one part of the equation, sure. Buy It For Life should be a cornerstone of transition economies, at least. However, I feel like future policymakers will have to be more radical and find ways to shelve commodification as a mindset altogether. This includes the concept of "shopping" as a leisure activity, but also other things such as consuming entertainment at the volumes we do today, and reduction in the role of consumption in courtships. I'm not even sure if such a shift is possible, and would possibly cause widespread resentment if it were to be implemented at scale.

I have a feeling that it would be more along the lines of the patron-client model that propped up the creative economy of Renaissance-era Italian city states. The key difference being that, with basic needs met, you'll no longer have to bear the last name Medici to have the resources needed to become a patron.

On the other hand, I also think that, in light of the climate crisis, we may have to significantly scale back the commodity economy. One way I envision this playing out is a reservation system for raw material on a community basis that would enable a grassroots patron-client and gifting ecosystem.

[pls note I have no sources to back these theories up. They're a hodge-podge of stuff I've come across over the years]

Working my way through the OG Mount & Blade. Despite sinking over a decade into it, I’m happy to report I’ve never once conquered the whole map.

At this point I feel like games are podcast delivery mechanisms for me as opposed to a self-contained experience.

Thatcher’s grave is thirsty

Haha, it's so much more limited than MSFS, but, bless it's heart, it tries

I really enjoyed MS Train simulator back in the day, but it is old. I don't even know if it'll run on modern systems

I think a laxative may be in order

I really like Andrewism's content. I'm just not so convinced on the whole de-growth argument. A generalized de-growth strategy seems like it would deprive third-world denizens of a lot of the comforts that the first world over-indulged in since the latter half of the twentieth century. I dunno, just seems like it gives off "we've enjoyed our time here, but you don't get to because of the environment or something" vibes. I feel like growth is essential for enabling access to a humane standard of living for, like, 75% of the world's population.

What kinda training is he upto that he can't even lose the baby fat on his face

I've been vegetarian all my life and I still find it extremely hard to give up dairy (due to economical, logistical, but, most importantly, palatability reasons). I can't imagine how difficult it must be for folks who've grown up on a meat-heavy diet.

Yeah, I got that much. But I'm sure even the FBI would have investigated further than taking his words at face value, and there's a suspicious lack of information there.

I came across the FBI leaks orchestrated by this guy Robert Hanssen. There doesn’t seem to be all that much info regarding his reasons, I wonder if he was a comrade?