Sure but so is Organized Loot . <| sep |> Sure it ' s testable . And it has an absolutely awful track record . Historically economists get nearly everything wrong . You ' re right I don ' t think we can be 100 % self sufficient with our current population size , and the way people are today lazy , politically correct , overly concerned about healthsafety etc etc . I didn ' t say we could . That ' s common sense , no need to find an economist lolAnyway have a nice day It ' s been fun . The world has changed . People are no longer going to swallow globalization and big government corruption vested interests lobbying etc . <| sep |> Somewhere between 56 <| sep |> evolved 77 . 5 ? lol . i evolve 90 per egg . <| sep |> back to pol with you <| sep |> me becoming disillusioned with the IT fieldI feel your pain . I ' ve been a programmer for 20 years and I miss the old days in this field when I was happier at work . I ' m convinced the field has changed drastically over time . I remember being able to solve problems at a leisurely pace , actually taking time to analyze it . Now , it feels like everything we do should ' ve been finished yesterday . I got into the FIRE lifestyle mainly so I can pull the plug of this treadmill and pursue things I want to do at a more relaxed pace . Like you , I ' m definitely not happy at work , but I am much happier on weekends and holidays when my time is mine . One day , we ' ll be free from the grind . That ' s what keeps me motivated to keep saving and investing so I can buy my freedom .