"I spend a lot of time worrying about stuff, as in physical, you know, stuff. Things I use, things I no longer use, things I've never used and never will, things I'd happily give away if anyone wanted them, things which will surely end up in landfill, dumped there by me or my children, or my children's children. To misquote Larkin: Man hands on stuff to man, or in my case women. They'll not thank me for it."
"at the age of 65, she's renting a room in a house she's sharing with three people whose ages, she says, barely add up to more than hers. She does so by choice, having no appetite for the upkeep of a house big enough to accommodate visiting grandchildren. Renting, she at least knows how much money is going out, and her children aren't expecting to inherit much."
An individual worries about accumulating physical possessions that may be discarded by future generations. A 65-year-old chooses to rent a room in a shared house to avoid the upkeep of a larger home and to have predictable outgoing expenses. The decision limits what children might inherit and redirects remaining funds toward enjoying life rather than collecting wealth. Constrained living is used deliberately to force focus on outside activities and to stop collecting unnecessary items. The approach is presented as liberating and radical, while also acknowledged as impractical or irritating for those without choice.
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