Anything that makes you:

Time more fragmented, emotions more full, paths narrower,
dependencies deeper, and definitions more singular,
are all levying a "system tax" on you.
Anything that makes you:
Actions more independent, rhythms more controllable,
skills more transferable, and value more compoundable,
are all helping you reduce taxes.
You can't completely be "tax-free" in a highly populated society,
but you can choose—
Whether to be slowly drained by the system,
or just pay the "minimum maintenance tax."