Is there anywhere in the world someone can just live for free?

Re:Is there anywhere in the world someone can just live for ... by s1artibartfast on Saturday November 04, 2023 @06:59PM (#38146110)

I dont think that anyone denies the difficulty of self sufficiency in the middle of a dense urban city.

I think the Ancapistani was providing context that this is not a universal truth. There are plenty of areas, outside of cities, where people live much more self reliant lives, and they are not third world hellscapes.

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Re:Is there anywhere in the world someone can just live for ... by Ancapistani on Saturday November 04, 2023 @11:10PM (#38147706)

Exactly my point.

I’m definitely not saying municipal utilities are a bad thing - I’m sharing my experiences that show that they aren’t always necessary.

The comment I originally replied to said:

> Maybe people prefer having pressurized clean tap water and sewer systems due to something other than marketing and social pressure

I’ve lived in rural areas, small towns, and the “big city”. It’s not as binary a proposition as the original commenter was making it out to be. That’s all I’m trying to share.

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