The wisdom of frugality why less is more--more or less

From Socrates to Thoreau, most philosophers, moralists, and religious leaders have seen frugality as a virtue and have associated simple living with wisdom, integrity, and happiness. But why? And are they right? Is a taste for luxury fundamentally misguided? If one has the means to be a spendthrift,...

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Main Author:	Westacott, Emrys (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2016]
Subjects:	Simplicity. Thriftiness.
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