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It is very therapeutic to garden, though. (lemmy.today)
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[–] Mango 22 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The thing about it is that I'm keeping the benefit of the cost effectiveness myself instead of some farmers and taking heads elsewhere. It's more efficient per dollar for ME.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

That only really applies if your time is free, OR you're actually enjoying it.

[–] enbyecho 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Your time is not free. In fact it's incredibly valuable. So why are you giving it away to corporations for pennies on the dollar? You could be getting 100% of the value of your time when you garden.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

On the one hand that's true. On the other hand, I'm self employed and I loathe gardening.

[–] Mango 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That argument is nonsense for anyone who doesn't live at work.

[–] enbyecho 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

It's the same argument you made earlier:

I’m saving money for myself with my own efforts? It’s specifically to exclude external economics.

and here:

The thing about it is that I’m keeping the benefit of the cost effectiveness myself

By using your own efforts you retain more of the value for yourself. When you work for others you get paid only a fraction of the value you produce. Ie, your time is more valuable than you are getting paid for.

[–] Mango -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You think I can just go to my workplace and sit on the clock whenever I want? No. There are hours when I cannot be at work. Those hours are not equivalent to work hours.

Also, WTF are you smoking? These arguments are nothing alike.

[–] enbyecho 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry you weren't able to understand that simple point. But have a nice day!

[–] Mango -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You didn't make any point. You're here to troll.

[–] enbyecho 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You are apparently here to not read. I was literally agreeing with you.

Bye now.

[–] Mango -1 points 6 months ago

Back to your bridge.

[–] enbyecho 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

some farmers

May I ask a favor? Make a distinction between small-scale direct-to-consumer farmers (ie the kind that sell at farmer's markets) and large-scale commodity farmers and the huge agricorps that own them.

[–] Mango 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why would I make that distinction when the point of it is that I'm saving money for myself with my own efforts? It's specifically to exclude external economics.

[–] enbyecho 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Because (a) you say it in a way that comes across as derogatory. Unless you grow 100% of your food you need a farmer in there somewhere to live; (b) because the closer you get to the farmer (ie buy from small-scale farms) the more value you retain.

[–] Mango -2 points 6 months ago

You're one of those people who is anticipating being insulted somehow and just looking for a reason to complain.