[sunshinelackof]

I can take a few days off for no reason. Most people cannot. 40% of American households cannot afford a $400 expense. That means they're at the whim of their employer as to whether they ever get a break and if they do they're going to take the overtime instead. Most people aren't simply chasing the money either, they're just trying to live.

Leisure is a commodity that is out of the reach of many people now. It is no longer a part of life. This will not change through individual choice, it requires a coordinated reorganization of our society.

Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/othe...

[perfunctory]

The "good news" is that most people (those 40% of American households) are not the biggest emitters. One of the biggest emitters are us, the HN crowd, people who can afford to "take a few days off for no reason". Let's start with us.