Being a rugged individualist is still a viable choice. I know people that have an occupation to provide income, and still do most everything that needs to be done to make their lives as comfortable as they desire.
They repair their own cars, remodel their own houses, grow some of their own food, make some of their own clothes, etc.
The choice is still there, for those that are up to the challenge, but it's also nice to have the option to be a specialist. A choice out forefathers didn't have, for the most part. I'd call that progress.
Oh, and welcome to the Cellar, coberst.
