During the industrial revolution, according to Sternberg and other social psychologists, part of the problem with the collective psyche of society was a detachment from the dignity, pride, and uniqueness of their craft. People began to view machines in a deterministic vs. instrumentalist way.
For non-transient vessels in the municipal marina, monthly berthing fees are tiered by size. A 20â berth rents for $138/mo; a 50â berth rent ranges from $361/mo. to $421.50/mo. Per foot, per month, these fees fall between $6.90/ft./mo. (20 ft berth) to approximately $8.43/ft./mo.
So they used the Navy's relocation allowance to cover the cost of having the boat shipped from Rhode Island to California. A year later, they still think that it was the right choice. In an average month, it costs them around $2,200 to live on the boat. By comparison, they would spend $2,500 to $3,000 to rent an apartment in a similar area of San Diego, and still be paying the boat's mortgage on top of that.