Love this talk

[Tyler Robinson]

Simple? 

 

[Yarco]

He's got a whole Youtube channel, I've watched most of his vids. Here's a few of my favs:

 

The overall takeaway I get from all his videos -- Most of us would be happier if we lived more simple and self-reliant lives. Growing our own food, making our own shelter. Going back to the old ways of doing things. Primitive doesn't have to be pejorative.

I especially like the story from toward the end of the first video. Jon made an honest living from working 15 minutes per day. His cousin does all this work growing 10 acres of chilis but then he has to pay for workers, machinery, gets a lower price selling to wholesalers in the city, and in the end doesn't really get any further ahead than living a more simple and carefree life. Sometimes doing things in the "modern" way and at larger scales actually makes them a less efficient and profitable use of your time.

If you can just do enough to get by without getting greedy, it's effortless - Life is easy.

Edited June 26, 2022 by Yarco