Help I can't become a digital nomad, I have too much stuff

Re:Help I can't become a digital nomad, I have too much stuff by pydry on Monday February 21, 2022 @05:11AM (#30413934)

>Digital Nomadism is also very often a form of postcolonial and Western privilege. A lot of DN-targeted content focuses on the individual radical choice of going against the typical societal expectations (settle down, get a house, own stuff). What they mostly miss is how this choice is made possible by the inequalities between the West and the rest of the world.

It's something that came about as a result of domestic inequalities. Digital Nomads wouldnt be anywhere near as common if property/rents werent sky high back home.

It feels a bit wrong to emphasize privilege for things that also come about as a lack of privilege.

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Re:Help I can't become a digital nomad, I have too much stuff by yunohn on Monday February 21, 2022 @05:43AM (#30414209)

> Digital Nomads wouldnt be anywhere near as common if property/rents werent sky high back home.

The vast majority of digital nomads I’ve seen absolutely /do not/ have money problems. They’re all really well-off with good safety nets.

Moreover, potential lack of privilege in their home countries is not really comparable to the massive privileges that come with this kind of nomadism.

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Re:Help I can't become a digital nomad, I have too much stuff by pydry on Monday February 21, 2022 @08:34AM (#30415692)

I'm not saying that they all cant afford housing but that given the relative costs digital nomading seems like the better option.

I did it in my 20s with a view to avoiding inner city rents. Probably with inflation adjusted 1950s property and flight costs I would not have done it.

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