I know a couple who go on loads of holidays. Everyone thinks they’re loaded. Their response if you ask them: ‘we use public transport – the money you spend running a car funds two or more holidays a year if they’re planned right.’ (They’re also happy just to be away, so their holidays aren’t lavish.) Not a bad way of doing things.
That’s right. Although, capitalists have even ruined this to a certain extent. Selling ‘experiences’ as commodities. Like days out at theme parks, helicopter rides, or gourmet dining. Closely linked with rentier capitalism, but I’ve not looked into these ideas much.
Especially if you’re part of the broke working class and can only afford piece of shit cars that need constant repairs. You end up spending way more money on said piece of shit car than something more reliable that you can’t get approved for. I’m finally out of that cycle now but lived that life for way too long and it was always a major stress in the back of my mind. When is this piece of shit gonna break down next and take all my year’s savings with it?
I know a couple who go on loads of holidays. Everyone thinks they’re loaded. Their response if you ask them: ‘we use public transport – the money you spend running a car funds two or more holidays a year if they’re planned right.’ (They’re also happy just to be away, so their holidays aren’t lavish.) Not a bad way of doing things.
Experiences over objects.
That’s right. Although, capitalists have even ruined this to a certain extent. Selling ‘experiences’ as commodities. Like days out at theme parks, helicopter rides, or gourmet dining. Closely linked with rentier capitalism, but I’ve not looked into these ideas much.
Completely agree.
Based couple. More people should follow their good example.
Especially if you’re part of the broke working class and can only afford piece of shit cars that need constant repairs. You end up spending way more money on said piece of shit car than something more reliable that you can’t get approved for. I’m finally out of that cycle now but lived that life for way too long and it was always a major stress in the back of my mind. When is this piece of shit gonna break down next and take all my year’s savings with it?