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Episode 3211:

Jacob Lund Fisker dismantles the traditional life script of debt-fueled consumption and lifelong employment, exposing how it traps individuals in a cycle of dependency. He proposes a radically different path, front-loading effort, and embracing frugality early, to gain the freedom and flexibility to explore life on your own terms.

Read along with the original article(s) here: http://earlyretirementextreme.com/stranger-in-a-strange-land.html

Quotes to ponder:

"If you have debt, you are not a free person. You are explicitly owned by your debt and implicitly owned by the creditor."

"Your twenties is a good time to make sacrifices. Most likely, this will be the healthiest time of your life."

"Now is the time to explore things that are meaningful to you. Travel. Work in another country. Try a different career."

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