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The word "modern" is puzzling...

But besides that, there are many who will eagerly let robotics take over their jobs, and embrace a life of luxury on a Universal Basic Income (UBI)...

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Thanks, Gary. This is an important topic for folks to consider. My life improved dramatically after 1) leaving a large city, 2) not "working for the man," and 3) becoming self-employed. The only major drawback for working for myself is that the Evil Nanny State extorts me ($taxes$) as both employer and employee. Otherwise, I highly recommend that everyone figure out a way to earn their fiat currency through self-employment. It's a big STEP OUT of the Matrix, making it easier to step in whenever necessary, but with less of the stress you describe.

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Yes if you can find a way that works this is preferable.

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Modern-day stresses are almost unbearable, what with trying to find work/keep a career, having less and less disposable income, managing debt, keeping skills and studies up-to-date to leverage in the workplace, raising children without alienating them, being a great lover without getting #MeToo-ed, being a great partner without attracting a succubus, trying to find clean and healthy things to eat and drink, ingesting the messages of the fear-mongering media, dealing with a more and more authoritarian state and polarized society. On and on. Human beings were never designed to deal with this level of stress as part of their natural environment.

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Yes it is overwhelming. I also found the upkeep and constant maintenance, repair and protecting from damage or theft, a house and a car a significant stressors. ps I am enjoying your book. Makes a great deal of sense to me so far.

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i am happy you left academia. There is far too much life and heart in you.

%^*& long commutes - too many fenders and hoods on the roadside...

(insert loud primal scream here; earplugs, everybody!~)

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This was an amazing story to read and kudos to you for finding the wit, the wisdom and the strength to turn from a path that you obviously loved, and take the steps to regain control of your life. I like your reference to "workaholism" as it brought back memories of 100 hour weeks. I had not noticed what I had become until a very good friend, in an angry outburst, called me a "workaholic, alcoholic, sexahaulic, jerk. With the emotional maturity of a 15 year old.

She screamed this at me, not a good scream, but an angry frustrated scream as she flounced out the door before I could ask her why she called me a jerk.

She was right of course... but that's another story.

I like the way you write, there is a lot of value in the way that you use words.

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Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.

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Thanks for these wise and encouraging words.

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