Early Retirement Extreme A Philosophical and Practical Guide to Financial Independence Jacob Lund Fisker

The modern world lures us into giving away our freedom, argues early retiree Jacob Lund Fisker. The vast majority of adults are caught in an unfulfilling cycle of consumerism: They sell decades of their lives to employers so they can buy consumable goods and status symbols that don’t make them happy. Luckily, Fisker says, it’s possible to break out of this system: He did this by learning how to survive on just $7,000 a year, which allowed him to permanently retire at age 33. In Early Retirement Extreme, he teaches others how to do the same.In this guide, you’ll learn the basic principles of Fisker’s frugal mindset and how you, too, can retire at an extremely early age. In our commentary, we’ll examine popular ideas from the early retirement community that provide intellectual context for Fisker’s argument and help you save even more money. We’ll also highlight counterpoints to Fisker’s point of view from books including 168 Hours and I Will Teach You to Be Rich.