"The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less." - Socrates
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The problem is that the human body ages more between the ages of 25 and 30 than it does between 30 and 50. A 30 year old is, basically, a very healthy 50 year old.
It's going to be harder and harder for them to live rough as they get older. They won't sleep as well, or have the energy they have now.
Employers are going to be reluctant to hire low skill workers in their 30s.
And that trailer is already 'beat up.' How many bad winters can it take?
Yeah this comic is hopeful in tone but incredibly bleak when you take time to think it through.
This lifestyle is fun and romantic when you're in your 20's but is really unsustainable long term.
They're going to struggle badly when the stuff they currently have begins to break down and they can't repair or replace it.
This story usually ends with moving back in with your parents.
I'll suggest you look up "Hell's Angels" by Hunter Thompson.
There's a section where he writes about the economics of being a hippie/biker/artist circa 1970. In those days a part time job could support this pair, and an ambitious person could get a good union job and save up enough in six months to live like that for two years.
Yeah but that was over 50 years ago, that's like trying to be an actual cowboy today.
The world has completely changed and made that way of life untenable unless you're extremely privileged.
I thought it was obvious that I was talking about the wealth gap.
Sorry that wasn't obvious to me. To me it read more focused on historical accounts than current economics but I do see your point now.
Employers love the smell of desperation comming off of "low skill workers" in their 30s, especially when they come to work to escape the cold or heat.
You're kinda making my point for me.
The bosses aren't going to pay those folks enough for them to move out of the beat up trailer.