posted 1 week ago
Thanks for sharing this interesting conversation. I can tell that they've both fought hard to make their communities, but I can also tell that older guys don't realize how much worse life has become. More expensive, less opportunities, greater demands, and more social isolation than ever. Sure it used to be hard and messed up even before, but by now it's way worse - and it's still escalating.
A community is when people have your back and you have theirs, no matter how difficult it gets. But Stephen is running party-town flavored with nature. Of course that works. But what about the agriculture? And the community? Almost two hours without showing that their agriculture is feeding them and that their members are protected, rather than just another expat business with transient customers and guests.
And both guys can tell that the corporate hammer is still banging, as loud as ever. And those corporations that spray kids with chemicals aren't just doing it for money; they think it's funny and deserving. And the only people stopping them from finally getting rid of anyone who points out their crimes is going to disappear with my generation, because we can't buy land and find a wife and so on.
I hope that older guys shift gears before it's too late. Drop the pretense about learning skills, having fun, or whatever else gives someone the right to exist. We need to come together to live a natural life, or the corporations win. And they are winning.
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