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0 pointsmalvosenior7y ago0 comments

I think it's worth noting that having a family is a "life experience" and a home is a "material possession". Many would argue that travel, dining out, bars... are shallow and hedonistic experiences while cultivating a family and community are enriching and rewarding.

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brokenmachine7y ago

It's not very enticing to start a family when you're renting and have no stability though.

When it seems like owning a home is completely unachievable, there's no point in saving so you might as well have those experiences.

Also I'd separate travel from those other things. Witnessing other cultures through travel is a very valuable experience IMO.

Community? What's that?

malvoseniorOP7y ago

That’s sort of my point. If you can’t afford those things are you really living a life of “incredible luxury”.

As for travel, it depends. I have a lot of friends doing “Instagram travel”. Literally deciding where to go based on where they can snap the best shot. There are also a lot of people doing very touristy things that don’t provide any sort of insight or deep meaning.

brokenmachine7y ago

>As for travel, it depends. I have a lot of friends doing “Instagram travel”. Literally deciding where to go based on where they can snap the best shot. There are also a lot of people doing very touristy things that don’t provide any sort of insight or deep meaning.

Even traveling like that, they might accidentally pick up some culture by osmosis on the way to their next selfie-spot...

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brokenmachine7y ago

It's not very enticing to start a family when you're renting and have no stability though.

When it seems like owning a home is completely unachievable, there's no point in saving so you might as well have those experiences.

Also I'd separate travel from those other things. Witnessing other cultures through travel is a very valuable experience IMO.

Community? What's that?

malvoseniorOP7y ago

That’s sort of my point. If you can’t afford those things are you really living a life of “incredible luxury”.

brokenmachine7y ago

Even traveling like that, they might accidentally pick up some culture by osmosis on the way to their next selfie-spot...

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