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,...
| Main Author: | Westacott, Emrys (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- What is simplicity?
- Why simple living is supposed to improve us
- Why simple living is thought to make us happier
- Why the philosophy of frugality is a hard sell
- The pros and cons of extravagance
- The philosophy of frugality in a modern economy
- The environmentalist case for simple living.