> I wish there were more people exploring alternatives to the tech co/startup/capitalist grind.

I've always assumed they can do what they do because they're independently wealthy though maybe that's not the case?

> It's a choice we made that works for our *unique financial situation*, but it's not something that we advocate for, or that we think would scale well in for-profit environments.

One take on 'unique financial situation' would be that they're independently wealthy, another would be that they don't have liabilities like a mortgage or children (though a boat certainly costs money to maintain...).