Our obsessive pursuit of wealth isn't working -- people are afraid and anxious; we're destroying the planet, undermining happiness, and clinging to an unsustainable economy.
But there's another way. Less can be More. Throughout history wise people have argued that we need to live more simply - that only by limiting outer wealth can we have inner wealth. Less is More is a compelling collection of essays by people who have been writing about Simplicity for decades -including Jim Merkel, Bill McKibben, Duane Elgin, Juliet Schor, Ernest Callenbach, John de Graaf, and more. They bring us a new vision of Less: less stuff, less work, less stress, less debt. A life with Less becomes a life of More: more time, more satisfaction, more balance, more security.
When we have too much, we savor nothing. When we choose less, we regain our life and can think and feel deeply. Ultimately, a life of less connects us with one true source of happiness: being part of a caring community. Less is More shows how to turn individual change into a movement that leads to policy changes in government and corporate behavior, work hours, the wealth gap and sustainability. It will appeal to those who want to take back their lives, their planet and their well-being.
But there's another way. Less can be More. Throughout history wise people have argued that we need to live more simply - that only by limiting outer wealth can we have inner wealth. Less is More is a compelling collection of essays by people who have been writing about Simplicity for decades -including Jim Merkel, Bill McKibben, Duane Elgin, Juliet Schor, Ernest Callenbach, John de Graaf, and more. They bring us a new vision of Less: less stuff, less work, less stress, less debt. A life with Less becomes a life of More: more time, more satisfaction, more balance, more security.
When we have too much, we savor nothing. When we choose less, we regain our life and can think and feel deeply. Ultimately, a life of less connects us with one true source of happiness: being part of a caring community. Less is More shows how to turn individual change into a movement that leads to policy changes in government and corporate behavior, work hours, the wealth gap and sustainability. It will appeal to those who want to take back their lives, their planet and their well-being.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- 22
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Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Advance Praise 2
- Title Page 4
- Rights Page 5
- Dedication Page 6
- Contents 8
- Acknowledgments 12
- Preface 14
- Part One: Simplicity Defined 20
- Introduction 22
- Simple Living: Lessons from the World of Television 27
- Voluntary Simplicity: Cool Lifestyle for a Hot Planet 37
- Graceful Living 46
- A Scientific Approach to Voluntary Simplicity 54
- Finding Real Wealth: Twice the Value for Half the Resources 60
- Religion and the Earth 66
- The Circle of Simplicity 72
- Like Corn in the Night: Reclaiming a Sense of Time 83
- Simplicity, Simply Put 93
- Enroute to Eldertown: Where Fast Lanes Turn into Pastures and Meadows 98
- Part Two: Solutions 106
- Introduction 108
- Simplicity Isn’t “Voluntary” Any More 111
- The Lagom Solution 120
- Creating a Life You Love 126
- Taking Back Family Life from Overscheduling 135
- Why I Farm 140
- Why People of Faith Must Care for the Planet 145
- Nearing Enough 152
- Culture as a Guidepost for a Balanced Life 161
- “...and All the Trees of the Field Will Clap Their Hands” 167
- Decluttering 172
- Wabi-Sabi Time 176
- Changing the World One Block at a Time 182
- The Real Wealth of Neighborhoods 189
- The Speed Trap 199
- Creating the Educational Foundations for Change 210
- Part Three: Policies 220
- Introduction 222
- A Mature Economy 224
- Why Isn’t This Empire Sustainable? 231
- Radical Sustainability 239
- Downshifting to a Carbon-friendly Economy 247
- What’s the Economy for, Anyway? 254
- We Are Hard-wired to Care and Connect 261
- Afterword 270
- Notes 278
- Index 280
- About the Editors 288
