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Wellness Was Never a Philosophy for the Middle Class
Freedom is not that affordable
A thousand and one theories about how to live our lives correctly, fairly, and healthily flood our screens daily. And even the mere fact that we know being glued to our phones is terrible is something we learn through the same device.
We have options and apps for almost everything on that machine — even, imagine, apps designed to block our phone addiction, warning us via our phone about our awful habits.
But of all the things we theoretically know we should be doing to become perfect human beings, the one that has been consuming my mind the most is the philosophy of wellness.
According to the gurus of the good life, we should all relax, work less, worry less about material possessions, and use money to buy experiences rather than things.
Of course, we should also maintain a healthy, organic diet, avoid junk food at all costs, never touch sugar (because, you know, cancer), and basically give up that glass of wine that inflames our bodies and clouds our minds.
In the midst of all this, if we could take care of ourselves, take a day off from that horrible thing called work, go for a walk, visit the beach or the mountains, swim in a crystal-clear lake or even in freezing waters to…
