Post: #1

Hello,

I am looking for a blog (preferably manosphere/red pill) which chronicles the development of a young man as he explores masculinity, but from a minimalist/frugal perspective.

This is my "campaign" (as Roosh would put it) for the next few years and I figured that if I thought about it, then maybe somebody in the 'sphere already has and maybe he's writing about it.

I am quite unsure about what I want or where I want to go but I do know this much: I want freedom, knowledge (about the world and how it operates - history, politics, psychology, science and engineering, you name it), and a minimalist lifestyle.

A very good example of the kind of blog I am looking for is Krauser's side project - http://www.countcervantes.wordpress.com - but it would appear that he has put it on hold.

I may well start writing one myself, but I don't think I know enough right now. I have a lot more to learn.

I would appreciate your suggestions.

Thank you.

Post: #2

Not necessarily what you're looking for but http://www.theminimalists.com/

Post: #3

Tynan.com....was in that house with mystery and now lives in an rv....

Post: #4

Mark. http://markmanson.net/ is what you are looking for.

Post: #5

^^ I 2nd Mark Manson, talks about these exact issues and choices.

Post: #6

Required reading: http://earlyretirementextreme.com/

Also read his book.

Another book that's a must read is "Your Money or Your Life."

Beyond All Seas

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling

Post: #7

Thank you.

While not exactly what I was looking for, those are great reads. I've spent the past few hours going through theminimalists.com and earlyretirementextreme.com. I don't really dig the way ERE is written but there's lots of useful information and it's just very practical.

I had read some Mark Manson on Post Masculine before, but I'll check out this page soon.

Post: #8

(07-28-2013 09:48 AM)Frank Wrote:  I don't really dig the way ERE is written but there's lots of useful information and it's just very practical.

A lot more practical minimalist stuff in the book.

EDIT: Sorry, I kind of missed the "masculinity" part of your first post. Yeah, I don't think the guy is slaying pussy or anything. LOL But I think his principles could definitely be applied to a bachelor lifestyle - just maybe to less of an extreme.

He is very masculine in his "i don't give a shit what the mainstream thinks" attitude though.

Beyond All Seas

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling

Post: #9

Minimalism for the manosphere. Could possibly be a good blog angle for someone to take on.

Beyond All Seas

"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling

Post: #10

I've only stumbled upon the manosphere this year, but I've discussed my way (with friends and introspection) on to some red pill ideas and I've read some pick up texts over the years, with the one closest to red pill material being David X's ebook. I also have minimal experience with women, although approaching is not usually an issue. The tl;dr being that I am only a newbie.

If I find the next few months rewarding, which I hope I do, I may give this a shot. I will start by posting some stuff about what I've been trying and what's working or not working, as well as some field reports on the forums here first.

I will be moving to a town (some kind of college town, by the looks of it) in the north of Germany for school soon, and this might prove interesting, both on the minimalism and women fronts. Often heard Roosh talk about the cultural differences between Eastern European women in bigger, more developed cities v/s comparatively smaller, less developed towns.

Post: #11

Friend of mine really likes Mr. Money Mustache.

Post: #12

Mr. Money Mustache is a goldmine for all things frugality. The downside though is that it's not redpill in the slightest, and forum over there (which is a fucking massive forum) is crawling with white knights and women prepared to scream their heads off at any thread that discusses anything related to divorce, gender roles, etc.

The elephant in the room, that the MMM and ERE crowd won't address, is that most of the discussions take place with a "it's twice as easy for a couple to save money than for one person" mindset.

No one is willing to reccognize the threat of: Retire from lucrative 150k job at age 35 after saving heavily with spouse - Survive on 40k from investments - Wife divorces you at age 40, takes half the assets - Court awards alimony and child support based on imputed income of 150k - Man is royally, ROYALLY fucked.

Post: #13

http://boldanddetermined.com/

Boom.

Look in the archives. He talks about getting ahead in life and the importance of minimalism. You can thank me later.

Post: #14

(07-28-2013 09:25 PM)christpuncher Wrote:  Mr. Money Mustache is a goldmine for all things frugality. The downside though is that it's not redpill in the slightest, and forum over there (which is a fucking massive forum) is crawling with white knights and women prepared to scream their heads off at any thread that discusses anything related to divorce, gender roles, etc.

The elephant in the room, that the MMM and ERE crowd won't address, is that most of the discussions take place with a "it's twice as easy for a couple to save money than for one person" mindset.

No one is willing to reccognize the threat of: Retire from lucrative 150k job at age 35 after saving heavily with spouse - Survive on 40k from investments - Wife divorces you at age 40, takes half the assets - Court awards alimony and child support based on imputed income of 150k - Man is royally, ROYALLY fucked.

In that case, I'd rather stay away from it for a while. I have enough to keep me busy with the two sites above, and I guess I'll read through the archives of Count Cervantes for that "vibe" I was looking for, and other gems.

(07-28-2013 09:29 PM)nek Wrote:  http://boldanddetermined.com/

Boom.

Look in the archives. He talks about getting ahead in life and the importance of minimalism. You can thank me later.

His website's layout is like Mehdi's Strong Lifts, and frankly, his "friend" who wrote a book about how old school bodybuilders trained just sounds like his alter ego. I Googled his name and didn't come across anything.

He does look like he's living the life though, so props to him. He's jacked too. I just don't like his style. I'll try to give it another shot and approach it with a more open mind eventually.

The other great thing with Count Cervantes (for me) is that it doesn't read like regular Krauser. It reads like a journal. You really get to see his thought process and how he approaches what he's doing. Very different style.