06/20/2026
Epicurean neurodivergent worldview on haggling explained in a rant:
TL;DR: Haggling is an unnecessary violation of mutual trust and a drain on peace of mind. Accepting a fair price, respecting another's time, and taking friends at their word prioritizes a clear conscience and unmanipulated human connection over saving a few bucks.
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I'm really bad at haggling because I don't practice it.
I don't haggle when I think something used is already priced fairly.
I also don't haggle on someone else's handmade goods or services because I don't determine the value on their time, they do.
I likewise don't haggle with my friends or neighbors. Because in the spirit of friendship I already trust you until you give me cause not to and in that trust, I am hopeful that you're not screwing me over.
Sometimes taking people for their word means that I'm left feeling used, abused and left holding the bag when it's all said and done but, honestly? That's ok.
Because even if I've "lost out" or found myself on the losing end of a transaction, I know that at the end of the day, I didn't take advantage of another soul to get here. And I'll be able to sleep better at night. 👀 Literally.
As for the rest of you out there treating every human interaction like a battlefield for a discount? I genuinely don't know how you do it. 👀 Sleep peacefully at night, that is. 😆
All of that said, I'm turning our farm into a Garden, 👀 with a capital G. I’ve noticed that I already sort of modeled my life after Epicurean philosophy and the way he operated his original school so this is me doubling down and owning it. This isn’t just about growing food; it’s a deliberate withdrawal from the exhausting, transactional hustle of the outside world. Instead of running a traditional farm focused on production and scaling, I am cultivating a self-sufficient sanctuary for ourselves and like-minded individuals.
The goal is to prioritize absolute peace of mind, foster genuine, unmanipulated friendships, and create an environment where the focus is on living a quiet, comfortable life rather than one which is based purely on chasing money or keeping up with the rat race or the Joneses.
Once you have enough food, good enough shelter, and physical security, you become content. Epicurus taught that once this baseline is met, chasing more luxury doesn't actually increase your pleasure. 👀 It just introduces new anxieties.
That said, all people are welcome here in the spirit outlined above.
👀 But if you come in the name of any other spirit, literally, figuratively, or otherwise, you are not welcome here.
At the end of the day the only thing guaranteed is that nothing is guaranteed and that we're all entitled to absolutely nothing because that's exactly what we arrived with.
👀 And believing anything else just steps on the truth between society and man.
