Timeless simplicity Creative living in a consumer society
Book - 2001
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- Published
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Totnes, Devon :
Green Books
2001.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- 107 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [104]-[108]).
- ISBN
- 9781903998007
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Why Voluntary Simplicity?
- The quest for personal contentment
- The global picture
- Growth of the world's population
- The unequal distribution of wealth
- The homogenization of cultures
- Our wasteful society
- Chapter 2. A Short History of Simplicity
- Simplicity in the ancient world
- Christian asceticism
- The nineteenth and twentieth centuries
- Inspiration from the East
- Some modern literature on the subject
- Chapter 3. Obstacles to Simplicity
- The fallacy that money can purchase contentment
- Some aspects of the mass society
- More aspects: mass work, leisure and consumption
- Life in the city
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Laying the Foundations for a Simpler Lifestyle
- Frugality and its rewards
- Rethinking your belief system
- Following your bliss
- Working for fulfilment
- Culling the unnecessary
- The money trap: reducing expenditure
- Setting limits
- Careful consumption
- Adopting a positive attitude
- A slower pace
- Chapter 5. The Gifts of Simplicity
- The gift of fidelity to oneself
- Living in the present
- Savouring the ordinary
- The gift of place
- The solace of companionship
- The pleasures of listening and seeing
- The gift of nature
- The fruits of play and creativity
- The gift of laughter
- Caring for the soul
- Chapter 6. The Sacred Arts of Life
- Imagination in the home
- About food and eating
- Cooking
- Homemaking
- The garden
- Chapter 7. Conclusion
- References and Notes
- Recommended Reading