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In this podcast episode, Rory Feek joins me to talk about why we think our current generation is the most depressed one that’s ever lived and how we can slowly go about opting out of the systems, even without a detailed plan. We talk about how we can, one step at a time, become more autonomous and independent, while simultaneously investing more in the community.
Podcast Episode Highlights
- Thoughts on opting out of modern systems
- Thoughts on why modern folks are so depressed…
- Thoughts on why ‘better’ does NOT mean ‘easier’…
- Thoughts on ‘entertainment’…
- Thoughts on modern choices and comfort
- Thoughts on the ‘call to adventure’…
- Thoughts on ‘opting out’ vs. ‘opting in’…
- Talking about ‘Divergence’
- Talking about family and community
- Thoughts on consumerism…
- Slow life vs. quick life…
- Final thoughts
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Podcast Episode Resources and Links Mentioned
Find Rory Feek here: https://www.roryfeek.com/
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More Deep Thoughts on Modern Homesteading:
- My Relationship with Homesteading is Changing (podcast episode)
- I Need to Get This Off My Chest (A Reintroduction of Sorts) (podcast episode)
- It’s Time to Buck the System (podcast episode)
- Modern Homesteading Manifesto (blog article)
