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Comment by purple-leafy | Hacker News Reader

Pretty good rant. No tangible actions.

Here’s what you can do: - Delete all social media. All of it. Now. (Hacker news is ok) - Install Adblockers - Install librewolf of mullvad browsers - Pay for proton mail, proton pass, proton vpn - Cancel all streaming services and Spotify - Delete all food ordering apps - Stop drinking alcohol - Own your own car and stop taking Ubers - Don’t discuss politics - Don’t read the news - Only give time to family - Figure out who your friends are, this will become very easy once you delete social media. - Live within your means. - Be charitable - Enjoy the simple things

It’s just a start, but I’m living it.

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> Own your own car and stop taking Ubers

Given that you went straight to "own your car" instead of "Use public transport, bike around and use regular taxis when needed", I will assign you a 98.85% chance of living in an North American suburb or exurb.

I’m about as far away from America as they come. I’m all for public transport, and use it regularly, and I also bike.

I use PT to get to and from work (can’t bike), and bike everywhere else. For any further trips I use the car to transport my partner and my dog. You can’t take dogs on public transport in my country

The point is that your whole "own your car" is just a personal preference, not an imperative.

That’s fair enough. I believe in being more independent from companies and doing your own thing. If you’re fortunate to be in a progressive city with good walkable areas, cycling areas, and public transport options then definitely lean into it

Yeah agree, owning your car is, like, the one thing I would like companies to free us from the burden of.

Meanwhile it seems like we're going the other direction/companies are increasing our burden and building unsustainable systems.

Edge case: https://www.carscoops.com/2024/04/fisker-ocean-totaled-over-...

The irony of this comment and "Strangers on social media assume you are American and get mad when you correct them." in the essay

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