Comments on: Paul Graham on Stuff http://theminimalist.net/2009/03/06/paul-graham-on-stuff/ Everything about less. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:27:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Marit http://theminimalist.net/2009/03/06/paul-graham-on-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-38436 Marit Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:09:31 +0000 http://theminimalist.net/?p=112#comment-38436 A case can be made for a minimalist owning a small house or renting an apartment. Over time, a small house becomes less expensive to live in, especially if you do your own repairs. With inflation, rents go up and the mortgage stays teh same. Less expense means less work and more leisure. Less work means less money to tempt one to buy more stuff! OTH, an apartment is less maintenance and allows for easier mobility if you want to relocate. I note that two authors of current books on minimalism each own their homes. One is a condo. A case can be made for a minimalist owning a small house or renting an apartment.

Over time, a small house becomes less expensive to live in, especially if you do your own repairs. With inflation, rents go up and the mortgage stays teh same. Less expense means less work and more leisure. Less work means less money to tempt one to buy more stuff!

OTH, an apartment is less maintenance and allows for easier mobility if you want to relocate.

I note that two authors of current books on minimalism each own their homes. One is a condo.

]]> By: Robert http://theminimalist.net/2009/03/06/paul-graham-on-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-29222 Robert Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:09:32 +0000 http://theminimalist.net/?p=112#comment-29222 Facing a choice of either buying a small house or renting a one bedroom apartment, what would a minimalist choose? Facing a choice of either buying a small house or renting a one bedroom apartment, what would a minimalist choose?

]]> By: D Larson http://theminimalist.net/2009/03/06/paul-graham-on-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-24321 D Larson Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:52:14 +0000 http://theminimalist.net/?p=112#comment-24321 I have been living as a total minimalist since 2003. With very FEW belongings, and a simple living arrangement it feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. At present I live in a studio rental with supplied basic furniture. The only things I own are 5 days worth of all natural clothes (recycled except for socks and underwear), 2 pair of shoes, very basic toiletries (all natural), reading material, laptop, 6 cyl vehicle that I drive as little as possible. The plan is to travel as light as possible as things get worse rather than hoard things for "survival". Quite frankly I don't care how my lack of consumer spending hurts this totally false economy. I am more interested in lowering my carbon footprint as much as possible. Simple living is the only solution to the worlds problems. Buying food locally, bartering, and consuming less is more important than bolstering an economy based on hollow speculation and deception. My goal is to live off the grid within the next year. Once you have gotten rid of "stuff" it is easy not to be tempted to buy more. I have been living as a total minimalist since 2003. With very FEW belongings, and a simple living arrangement it feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. At present I live in a studio rental with supplied basic furniture. The only things I own are 5 days worth of all natural clothes (recycled except for socks and underwear), 2 pair of shoes, very basic toiletries (all natural), reading material, laptop, 6 cyl vehicle that I drive as little as possible. The plan is to travel as light as possible as things get worse rather than hoard things for “survival”.

Quite frankly I don’t care how my lack of consumer spending hurts this totally false economy. I am more interested in lowering my carbon footprint as much as possible.

Simple living is the only solution to the worlds problems. Buying food locally, bartering, and consuming less is more important than bolstering an economy based on hollow speculation and deception. My goal is to live off the grid within the next year. Once you have gotten rid of “stuff” it is easy not to be tempted to buy more.

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