Buy Nothing Day? What We Need Is ‘Buy Something Day’
Sure, Black Friday is the high feast of a consumerist society. But rather than a once-a-year Buy Nothing Day, what we need is a healthier view of shopping.
What Glenn Beck Can Teach Us About Consumerism
FOX News provocateur Glenn Beck waxes poetic about the Good Ole Days — which turn out to be advertisements. Behold apex Consumerism.
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Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Minimalism I Learned in a Bar
So two minimalists walk into a bar, and demand “minimalist” beers. How do you think that’s going to go?
Minimalism Is More Than Less
Minimalism is more than reductionism. If you’re offloading for its own sake, you’re missing the point: minimalism is about balance.
So More Minimal Has a Minimalist Linkblog
More MInimal has its very own built-in linkblog full of pointers to useful stuff published elsewhere. Best of all, it’s nothing but links.
Why More Minimal Is Back
After a two-year hiatus, More Minimal returns to publication. So why is it back? Because plenty doesn’t depend on how much stuff you have. It depends on the essential.
The Seven Stones of Simpler Living
Learning to live a simpler, greener life isn’t about the latest eco-friendly product. It’s about finding the important things — and setting them in balance.
About the author
Chris Baskind writes about the environment and simpler living. He's also an advocate of carfree transportation, relying entirely on bicycles since June, 2009.Three years ago, Chris launched Lighter Footstep, a pioneering website focused on greener, healthier, more affordable living. It was recently acquired by the Mother Nature Network (MNN). Connect with Chris on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.
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