Tyler J. Disney

Hi, I’m Tyler. I’m a mechanical engineer, writer, and maker. I live an incredibly rich and free life on my own terms for roughly $15k/yr.

I didn’t always live this way. I was on the struggle bus for a long time. It wasn’t until about 2020 that I began to turn things around. You can read more about that journey here or in my books.

The short version is:

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   The world is in crisis at least partly due to a cultural assumption that boundless affluence is The Way to have a good life, and that

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   Playing a different game based in material sufficiency allows us to free ourselves, get ruggedized, and discover a universe of human fulfillment decoupled from limitless growth, and that

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   This different game is a prerequisite for any kind of long-term viable society on this beautiful planet of ours.

The best part is that we don’t need to wait for permission, legislation, or anything else. We can all individually start carving out better lives for ourselves right now, and these lives can be rich in meaning and purpose now, and my favorite part is that:

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   We can then start joining up with each other and building the viable worlds we actually want to live in.

Welcome. This site is a repository for my projects, builds, and ideas.