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We Weren't Born to Be Wage Slaves - Here's How I Fought Back

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How Work Works Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGYdCDMX4guyzaS_oW43r2hZlJrnAabpP&si=0hruz8CC-pNGzMCR Contact: steveantonioni@gmail.com Substack: https://stephenantonioni.substack.com/ About My Channel: Since 2019 I've been documenting my life progression as I've pursued financial independence as a means to free myself from the coercive nature of employment. With the measure of freedom I've won for myself I now teach others how to win their freedom too while also investigating the questions that currently interest me such as... "How does work work?" "How does that translate to how the world works?" and the big one: "What is reality?" If that sounds cool to you, here is my full story: https://youtu.be/osbpjXNAs7g 00:00 How My Life Changed 01:30 Preview of the Journey 02:15 Setting Expectations 06:27 Email From Someone Else Who Fought For Themselves 11:11 Big Picture So Far On the Channel 16:07 The Traditional Path in Life vs. Mine 19:21 What a "Real Job" Does to Us 21:16 My Protest Against This 27:48 The Real Meaning of Retirement is Hidden From Us 34:32 Problems with the FIRE Approach 37:00 The campFIRE Approach 41:29 My campFIREs in Detail 51:35 This Is Important!

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