The idea of myself being in the same position as the guy you described scares me. I've never been anywhere near poor and, in fact, had quite a bit of luxury in my life - mostly stuff I never actually needed. Having stuff change for me to such a degree is terrifying. Thank you for sharing this.

That being said... A part of me craves this. Craves the desperation, the overwhelming feeling of personal responsibility for my bad doing, the little choice... the narrowness of choice. Maybe it's because it's a simpler life, and I know I want that. Maybe it's because I desire things in my life to be important, and for that I imagine living on the edge. Maybe there's something else I'm not thinking of.

I hear many people crave post-apocalyptic situations because it shows what really matters in life. I think it's also because we're left with no choice - it makes living and doing things so much simpler.

But I ramble. Thanks again for sharing this perspective. I made me wonder about things I wouldn't ordinarily touch upon.