I’m not so sure about “propaganda” and “a lot to answer for.”
Two of the happiest years of my life were spent living in a tent. (This was by choice, which is key to the joy of such a decision. Choosing to live reduce one’s lifestyle to a defined minimum is a far cry from enforced poverty. )
I did have running water (showers, toilets) and a place to cook and store food, so I wasn’t exactly roughing it. I just didn’t have a lot of “stuff.” I didn’t miss the stuff, and I loved how its absence made me feel light and free.
I’m not so sure about “propaganda” and “a lot to answer for.”
Two of the happiest years of my life were spent living in a tent. (This was by choice, which is key to the joy of such a decision. Choosing to live reduce one’s lifestyle to a defined minimum is a far cry from enforced poverty. )
I did have running water (showers, toilets) and a place to cook and store food, so I wasn’t exactly roughing it. I just didn’t have a lot of “stuff.” I didn’t miss the stuff, and I loved how its absence made me feel light and free.