https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/tags/rambling/Recent content in Rambling on The Ur-ConsumerHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 25 Sep 2022 18:59:08 -0400https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/hedonic-treadmill/Sun, 25 Sep 2022 18:59:08 -0400https://theurconsumer.onrender.com/camping/hedonic-treadmill/After just 4 nights of mediocre sleep outdoors at a campsite, a hot shower is incredible. Little sensations that I typically ignore suddenly become vividly clear. Being warm, being clean. I return home, and discover how effortless it is to avoid the sun, the cold, the insects, the snow, the heat. I am suddenly liberated from the endless tasks of collecting firewood and filtering water. I feel like every small thing in my environment is a blessing.