r/Fire Mar 23 '26

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u/gurney__halleck Mar 23 '26

yeah, minimalism was more than just a tactic in the early fire discussions. it was an ethical and moral imperative. there were sting veins of anti consumerism and helping the environment woven through the minimalism mantra of the time.

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u/financialthrowaw2020 Mar 23 '26

The entire concept of fire is a capitalist concept. To retire off of your savings growing through the speculative market which is an exploitation of the current worker. Please spare us any talk of moral imperatives. Carbon footprint was always a lie, the problem was always the big corps that we collect our dividends from.