I get the impression that this lifestyle is a very solitary one although it does seem to be by choice. Which is fine but he seems to make quite a few assumptions about the way other people live their life and why.

For example:

"However, there is an absurd social pressure on men to wear ties. They do this as a form of sucking up to the boss."

Perhaps they just like the way they look in tie?

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Edited to add more context to quote.