Yeah, in some areas vehicle ownership is a necessity (because of the sparse geography), but it's often taken way too far. I've been incredibly frustrated by people who make very poor conspicuous consumption choices around cars. Getting new cars every two or three years. Buying "nice" cars when you can't afford it. I've known many people who are in a state of perilous financial security who decide to spend big money on a car anyways.
Commuting kills your soul. I've been there and done that and it is the absolute worst. I'll never do work that requires it. It's essentially unpaid torture before and after work. Actually it's worse, you pay for it. You're paying to be tortured.
Glad you liked it. I'm thinking of doing a weekly havamal post where I read one passage from the havamal and talk about it a little. Then I can expand to other Norse texts. A good way to share the knowledge and provide discipline to ensure I read and retain it.
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Yeah, in some areas vehicle ownership is a necessity (because of the sparse geography), but it's often taken way too far. I've been incredibly frustrated by people who make very poor conspicuous consumption choices around cars. Getting new cars every two or three years. Buying "nice" cars when you can't afford it. I've known many people who are in a state of perilous financial security who decide to spend big money on a car anyways.
Commuting kills your soul. I've been there and done that and it is the absolute worst. I'll never do work that requires it. It's essentially unpaid torture before and after work. Actually it's worse, you pay for it. You're paying to be tortured.
Glad you liked it. I'm thinking of doing a weekly havamal post where I read one passage from the havamal and talk about it a little. Then I can expand to other Norse texts. A good way to share the knowledge and provide discipline to ensure I read and retain it.