My main takeaway from the article is that I agree it benefits the younger generation of Americans to consider moving abroad if they are comfortable with a different lifestyle where consumerism is secondary to adaptation. Personally I’m looking forward to traveling to places where being a Blues Guitarist from Texas might be a curiosity rather than a liability (such as in Texas). The biggest export, decade after decade, the US can cite is “culture” and “what is cool” and though other countries do have significantly different political / authority structures, I’m interested in exploring them. Nepal, Panama, Albania, and Vietnam are all on my list.
Going into the armpit forgotten realms of the US is, however, not appealing in the least despite its financial practicality on limited means.