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Voluntary Simplicity
. Ed(S): Doherty, Daniel; Etzioni, Amitai
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Description for Voluntary Simplicity
Paperback. 'Voluntary Simplicity' is a response to the consumer culture and an alternative to it, combining the freedom of modernity with certain comforts and virtues from the past. This volume brings together a number of thinkers who examine the what, why and how of voluntary simplicity. Editor(s): Doherty, Daniel; Etzioni, Amitai. Series: Rights & Responsibilities. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: V; W. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
A simpler life. In a shadow cast by the jarring beginning of the new millennium, simplicity has an undeniable appeal. Global conflicts, domestic security concerns, and a stalling economy can make keeping up with the Joneses feel like, at best, a misguided luxury. Now is not a time for excess; it is a time, it would seem, to focus on 'what really matters.' Thus the appeal of voluntary simplicity, a notion that combines the freedom of modernity with certain comforts and virtues of the past. The authors in this volume speak to the what, why, and how of voluntary simplicity (and even to some extent the where, when, and who). Those included range from contemporary academics to thinkers from the turn of the last century, from ardent supporters to staunch critics. They approach the subject from a variety of perspectives-economic, psychological, sociological, historical, and theological. Each either implicitly or explicitly helps us explore the desirability and feasibility of voluntary simplicity.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Rights & Responsibilities
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742520677
SKU
V9780742520677
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Doherty, Daniel; Etzioni, Amitai
Daniel Doherty is completing his Ph.D. at Yale University. Amitai Etzioni is university professor and the director of the Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies at The George Washington University.
Reviews for Voluntary Simplicity
Offers valuable contributions from scholars such as Duane Elgin, Juliet Schor, David Shi, Richard Gregg, and Amitai Etzioni. Contributes significantly to an understanding of this movement, and of cultural analysis and social change. Recommended.
CHOICE
A reader bringing together many of the best writings on human wants and needs, the good life, and simplicity through history.
Future Survey
The mere concept of simplicity in this world of over-inflated consumerism is challenging from the onset. Yet each contributor, relying upon their individualized perspectives, explores the subject with strong opinions, and shares their support or critique of the matter with enough information to allow the reader to form their own opinions of the viability or appeal as it relates to the reader's own lifestyle.
Metapsychology Online
In summary the book presents a coherent and well-organised account of the philosophy and values associated with voluntary simplicity. It is thought provoking and insightful and made me re-question the value of materialism and our general way of life in the West. Anyone reading this will probably give thought to their own behavior with regards to work, quality of life and the ever-growing consumerism.
Louis Warwick-Booth, University of Sheffield
CHOICE
A reader bringing together many of the best writings on human wants and needs, the good life, and simplicity through history.
Future Survey
The mere concept of simplicity in this world of over-inflated consumerism is challenging from the onset. Yet each contributor, relying upon their individualized perspectives, explores the subject with strong opinions, and shares their support or critique of the matter with enough information to allow the reader to form their own opinions of the viability or appeal as it relates to the reader's own lifestyle.
Metapsychology Online
In summary the book presents a coherent and well-organised account of the philosophy and values associated with voluntary simplicity. It is thought provoking and insightful and made me re-question the value of materialism and our general way of life in the West. Anyone reading this will probably give thought to their own behavior with regards to work, quality of life and the ever-growing consumerism.
Louis Warwick-Booth, University of Sheffield