If the norm were to live as a prisoner, then I would say this degree of freedom I'm experiencing right now is a real treat.
And in a way, it is. We are all prisoners of debt, and while we get less and less of the money we earn every year (whether due to increasing taxes or inflation), and we must work more and more hours to keep that diminishing slice of that pie we baked, at least we can have a cool phone or big TV.
God Bless America.
The Rev