No one is owed anything but high prices keep everyone in the rat race. And to sustain the rat race we all have to some how pay into it so everyone makes enough to survive. It's a crazy system. I think we as humans could be living much different. Say you are young and work two jobs earn enough to buy a property flat out with no future property taxes (that's almost impossible in most states and cities today). Then after that is bought you have no rent the rest of your life no mortgage. Maybe you live off your land and just do what you enjoy to make a living. I think people are so caught up in this rat race we forget that maybe it shouldn't be this way. If everyone wasn't trying to make rent and mortgage every month perhaps they would do more things with their time... hobbies and such. I am not suggesting giving people anything I am just saying one should be able to work hard when they are young and then be able to enjoy their life and property ...not busting your ass until you die. When I see those small tiny houses in those articles I can see the appeal. Cheap rent! But it seems like a small token to get people to forget we could perhaps have a simpler yet more fuller life. That's also the appeal of tiny house living right? But how much you want to bet these turn into ghettos and trailer park like places soon. I am all for less consumerism but the way things are we have to keep buying from each other just to pay bills... I don't have a total answer but I dont think we are doing things right... Edit: and I have to wonder if in some part getting rid of taxes would work... I believe the average person in the USA pays about 50% of their income to taxes when all is said and done... We are taxed on everything (bills, groceries, movies, going out to eat...) Think of a shirt that gets made. The material was taxed to start, then the first person to buy it was taxed and if it gets sold or donated the next person pays tax, then that person sells it online tey next buyer pays a tax. It's crazy when you think about it. Or cars...every person that ever buys a car pays taxes and every time that car is sold a new person will pay a tax. Maybe if we kept 50% of our income and worked less we would volunteer more in our community fixing and building things...? Get rid of welfare and taxes perhaps would be a place to start....

No one is owed anything but high prices keep everyone in the rat race. And to sustain the rat race we all have to some how pay into it so everyone makes enough to survive. It's a crazy system. I think we as humans could be living much different. Say you are young and work two jobs earn enough to buy a property flat out with no future property taxes (that's almost impossible in most states and cities today). Then after that is bought you have no rent the rest of your life no mortgage. Maybe you live off your land and just do what you enjoy to make a living. I think people are so caught up in this rat race we forget that maybe it shouldn't be this way. If everyone wasn't trying to make rent and mortgage every month perhaps they would do more things with their time... hobbies and such. I am not suggesting giving people anything I am just saying one should be able to work hard when they are young and then be able to enjoy their life and property ...not busting your ass until you die. When I see those small tiny houses in those articles I can see the appeal. Cheap rent! But it seems like a small token to get people to forget we could perhaps have a simpler yet more fuller life. That's also the appeal of tiny house living right? But how much you want to bet these turn into ghettos and trailer park like places soon. I am all for less consumerism but the way things are we have to keep buying from each other just to pay bills... I don't have a total answer but I dont think we are doing things right... Edit: and I have to wonder if in some part getting rid of taxes would work... I believe the average person in the USA pays about 50% of their income to taxes when all is said and done... We are taxed on everything (bills, groceries, movies, going out to eat...) Think of a shirt that gets made. The material was taxed to start, then the first person to buy it was taxed and if it gets sold or donated the next person pays tax, then that person sells it online tey next buyer pays a tax. It's crazy when you think about it. Or cars...every person that ever buys a car pays taxes and every time that car is sold a new person will pay a tax. Maybe if we kept 50% of our income we would volunteer more in our community fixing and building things...? Get rid of welfare and taxes perhaps would be a place to start....

No one is owed anything but high prices keep everyone in the rat race. And to sustain the rat race we all have to some how pay into it so everyone makes enough to survive. It's a crazy system. I think we as humans could be living much different. Say you are young and work two jobs earn enough to buy a property flat out with no future property taxes (that's almost impossible in most states and cities today). Then after that is bought you have no rent the rest of your life no mortgage. Maybe you live off your land and just do what you enjoy to make a living. I think people are so caught up in this rat race we forget that maybe it shouldn't be this way. If everyone wasn't trying to make rent and mortgage every month perhaps they would do more things with their time... hobbies and such. I am not suggesting giving people anything I am just saying one should be able to work hard when they are young and then be able to enjoy their life and property ...not busting your ass until you die. When I see those small tiny houses in those articles I can see the appeal. Cheap rent! But it seems like a small token to get people to forget we could perhaps have a simpler yet more fuller life. That's also the appeal of tiny house living right? But how much you want to be these turn into ghettos and trailer park like places soon. I am all for less consumerism but the way things are we have to keep buying from each other just to pay bills... I don't have a total answer but I dont think we are doing things right... Edit: and I have to wonder if in some part getting rid of taxes would work... I believe the average person in the USA pays about 50% of their income to taxes when all is said and done... We are taxed on everything (bills, groceries, movies, going out to eat...) Think of a shirt that gets made. The material was taxed to start, then the first person to buy it was taxed and if it gets sold or donated the next person pays tax, then that person sells it online tey next buyer pays a tax. It's crazy when you think about it. Or cars...every person that ever buys a car pays taxes and every time that car is sold a new person will pay a tax. Maybe if we kept 50% of our income we would volunteer more in our community fixing and building things...? Get rid of welfare and taxes perhaps would be a place to start....

No one is owed anything but high prices keep everyone in the rat race. And to sustain the rat race we all have to some how pay into it so everyone makes enough to survive. It's a crazy system. I think we as humans could be living much different. Say you are young and work two jobs earn enough to buy a property flat out with no future property taxes (that's almost impossible in most states and cities today). Then after that is bought you have no rent the rest of your life no mortgage. Maybe you live off your land and just do what you enjoy to make a living. I think people are so caught up in this rat race we forget that maybe it shouldn't be this way. If everyone wasn't trying to make rent and mortgage every month perhaps they would do more things with their time... hobbies and such. I am not suggesting giving people anything I am just saying one should be able to work hard when they are young and then be able to enjoy their life and property ...not busting your ass until you die. When I see those small tiny houses in those articles I can see the appeal. Cheap rent! But it seems like a small token to get people to forget we could perhaps have a simpler yet more fuller life. That's also the appeal of tiny house living right? But how much you want to be these turn into ghettos and trailer park like places soon. I am all for less consumerism but the way things are we have to keep buying from each other just to pay bills... I don't have a total answer but I dont think we are doing things right...