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by UK-AL 3522 days ago
subsistence farming is HARD. Much harder than sitting in a chair and writing code. It's not really freedom because all you time is spent simply surviving.
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Also, it is not freedom because you are subject to the tyranny of the universe ruining your plans.

Your crops can fail because of any number of reasons. With true subsistence farming you could die through no fault of your own. You assume all risks for your own survival.