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I think this is not a lot different than Bezos types visiting Burning Man on a VIP package.
As if Burning Man itself isn't a LARP.
I was going to say this. Burning man is for those types.
'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy
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Re: 'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy
#42What does the -core suffix mean in this context? I get that it is a mix of words, like hardcore, nerdcore, etc.. but why? I figured that was reserved for fringe extreme genres. Does anybody have any info on this?
I don't consider myself an authority on this, but I take it to be a gentle bit of comedic irony, used to describe aesthetics that are generally the opposite what people associate with "hardcore," the best known earlier use of the suffix. Compare hardcore with, for example, prairiecore, cottagecore, dadcore, nerdcore. All of these terms describe an aesthetic that references the stereotyped essence of a way of life. Bu…
I greatly appreciate that very educational link.
I must take exception though, as the American tallgrass prairie looks nothing like that photo. Checking wikipedia, that would be pretty indicative of perhaps the very thin shortgrass prairie from pretty far west (Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico) where the cowboy lifestyle was prevalent?
Tallgrass prairie is gorgeous and very colorful.
Re: 'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
Same, if I were to move I'd go for something modern. That said, it's an idealized lifestyle, everyone's guilty of some of that - "I'd love to live in a van" but where do you shit? "I'd love to become a digital nomad and live in a cheap 5-star resort" but where do you keep your stuff? What about family and friends? "I'd love to retire to a cabin in the woods" but what about all the amenities you're used to, like elect…
With DN'ing most just get rid of the majority of their stuff before they go. That one really isn't that difficult.
It's not difficult for a subset of the population who lack certain ties (or prefer not to keep close ties). Digital Nomading is obviously much harder if you've got kids to put in school, or elderly parents to check in on, or a partner who wants to keep their non-remote job, etc.
When I was in my 20s and put everything in storage and traveled for a while it was great. Now my wife and kid (and the grandparents who want to see the kid), etc would make such a move a lot tougher in a lot of ways.
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...and fighting off deer, literally sent by Satan to devour my tender green shoots
That's just venison delivering itself.
Not if you have white collar standards for "sportsmanlike behavior" it's not.
That said, I agree with you. If I want X pounds per year of venison I'm gonna get it and I see no reasons to spend a few hours sitting in the woods during a particular part of the year to do it.
Re: 'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy
#45Dealing with septic tanks - rotting uneven floors , shitty no pun intended plumbing and electrics - broadband from the copper era. No thanks - much prefer my modern sterile IKEA isocube.
The one advantage of uneven walls and non-90° corners is that my DIY fixes to everything fits in nicely and even looks good when done with care. Everything is easier to fix.
Re: 'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy
#46Heidi came out in 1881 [0], right around when the phone was invented and after Switzerland had a decade or so of political turmoil [1]. When things get complicated, nostalgia for the simplicity of rural life, without things like dirt or economic scarcity, tend to come to the fore [2]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi [1] http://history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch/timeline-sw... [2] https://en.wikipedia.o…
Sometimes the economic scarcity is relatively less scarce than in urban areas. For example, at least during the depression those with farms had to ability to grow their own food.
To be fair, sometimes the government would allow urban households to garden in a 1/4 acre or so plot in designated areas as part of a program to help people be more self sufficient. Although my grandfather said not many people took advantage of that.
Re: 'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy
#47Dealing with septic tanks - rotting uneven floors , shitty no pun intended plumbing and electrics - broadband from the copper era. No thanks - much prefer my modern sterile IKEA isocube.
Same, if I were to move I'd go for something modern. That said, it's an idealized lifestyle, everyone's guilty of some of that - "I'd love to live in a van" but where do you shit? "I'd love to become a digital nomad and live in a cheap 5-star resort" but where do you keep your stuff? What about family and friends? "I'd love to retire to a cabin in the woods" but what about all the amenities you're used to, like elect…
I'm planning to move onto a sailing yacht next year. The answer for things like digital nomadism, van life, and that sort very much boils down to "own less stuff". For me if it can't fit in my 40' of boat it's either getting sold or put into storage.
Re: 'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy
#48Just another manifestation of people realising their life of metropolitan decadence is wrong, lacks meaning and is damaging to the human spirit.
...while ignoring the reasons people headed in that direction in the first place.
Re: 'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy
#49Dealing with septic tanks - rotting uneven floors , shitty no pun intended plumbing and electrics - broadband from the copper era. No thanks - much prefer my modern sterile IKEA isocube.
Having just bought a cottage, here are some things that have changed recently. 1. P2P wireless means you can cheaply get a 50/10 internet connection in remote areas. This is plenty for most users. Also starlink is apparently pretty good. 2. Just pay someone to pump your septic. You don’t have to pay city taxes covering sewers so you probably come out ahead. 3. Plumbing and electrical is usually exposed, making it ver…
> worry about mice
Get a cat or two.
Re: 'Cottagecore' and the rise of the modern rural fantasy
#50Dealing with septic tanks - rotting uneven floors , shitty no pun intended plumbing and electrics - broadband from the copper era. No thanks - much prefer my modern sterile IKEA isocube.
Same, if I were to move I'd go for something modern. That said, it's an idealized lifestyle, everyone's guilty of some of that - "I'd love to live in a van" but where do you shit? "I'd love to become a digital nomad and live in a cheap 5-star resort" but where do you keep your stuff? What about family and friends? "I'd love to retire to a cabin in the woods" but what about all the amenities you're used to, like elect…
Since I am close to retirement been watching videos about tiny homes and van life and log cabin in the middle of the woods and of late living on a narrowboat on the English waterways.
But I then go camping and realize after a few days how much I would miss my modern amenities.
Nostalgia.