I read his book years ago when I was actually relatively close to regular age retirement. I had lived a relatively frugal life, but nothing compared to his. Honestly, I find his own willingness to make his independence off of financial investments that are actually counter to his recommendations about lifestyle to be a bit self-serving. He makes money off other people spending too much, very likely. Also, his insistence that everyone learn to do so many practical tasks is impractical. Humans have been specializing for thousands of years. But what I’ve also been amazed at is the fact that later, another person espousing simplifying life by getting rid of a lot of possessions and paring down, took off exponentially in social media, the guy who with a partner started The Minimalists. Why them and not Fiskar? I guess they were more poetic? But it’s worth a read.
