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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

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bucolic_frolic

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Thu May 14, 2026, 06:10 AM Yesterday

I'm anti-consumption, frugal, environmental, penny-pinching ... [View all]

even though I really don't have to be. Great Depression ethics took hold. But I do wonder, what good is it? My lifestyle has no effect on the world. I doubt it will stop AI or reduce oil consumption by more than a barrel a year, if that.

What's life about when you're in this mindset?

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