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That thinking falls apart pretty quickly. Why own a car at all? You could just call an Uber every time you need a ride and it would be affordable than paying for a car, insurance, fuel, maintenance.

House? How excessive. Just rent a small apartment instead. You don't need a yard, multiple bedrooms. You can go to a park instead and put multiple sleeping bags on the floor.

People are free to buy whatever they feel is appropriate for them.

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That's not falling apart, I know several people who have made both decisions.

But I'm sure the vast majority of Americans fall into the same category as I do.

I drive more than 5000 miles a year, therefore buying a car is cheaper than Uber'ing everywhere.

I need a truck less than once a week, so renting from U-Haul and Home Depot both saves me money and gets me a more appropriate vehicle when I need it.

Yeah, those are exactly the kinds of things we should be doing.

This world does not have the resources for everyone to live like we now do. We have to downsize. And most of what you mention is perfectly reasonable and not even much of a problem.

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