> Basically, the way our culture mindlessly promotes home ownership is insane. Absolutely insane!
It's really the older generation that promote this. If you're 35 years old, chances are your dad walked out of high school into the same large company that he retired from. Why would they need mobility when they had jobs for life?
The only younger people I know that share that view are close-minded and never see the point of leaving Smalltown, USA.
> The only younger people I know that share that view are close-minded and never see the point of leaving Smalltown, USA.
To be fair, if you can find a way to make good money in a small town, you'll be living a more comfortable life than most people in big cities. If the attractions of a big city don't actually attract you, then sometimes moving to one is, economically, a bad decision.
My parents have a big house in a small town and for over a decade they owned and operated a local gas station. They were "rich," even though they didn't make a lot of money by NYC or SV standards. Do you know how much the house cost them? A little over $100k. Just let that sink in.
It's really the older generation that promote this. If you're 35 years old, chances are your dad walked out of high school into the same large company that he retired from. Why would they need mobility when they had jobs for life?
The only younger people I know that share that view are close-minded and never see the point of leaving Smalltown, USA.