The Wisdom Of Frugality: Why Less Is More - More Or Less
by Emrys Westacott /
2016 / English / EPUB
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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, is it
foolish or reprehensible to be extravagant?
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, is it
foolish or reprehensible to be extravagant?
In this book
In this book,
, Emrys Westacott examines why, for more than
two millennia, so many philosophers and people with a reputation
for wisdom have been advocating frugality and simple living as
the key to the good life. He also looks at why most people have
ignored them, but argues that, in a world facing environmental
crisis, it may finally be time to listen to the advocates of a
simpler way of life.
Emrys Westacott examines why, for more than
two millennia, so many philosophers and people with a reputation
for wisdom have been advocating frugality and simple living as
the key to the good life. He also looks at why most people have
ignored them, but argues that, in a world facing environmental
crisis, it may finally be time to listen to the advocates of a
simpler way of life.The Wisdom of Frugality
The Wisdom of Frugality explores what simplicity means,
why it's supposed to make us better and happier, and why, despite
its benefits, it has always been such a hard sell. The book looks
not only at the arguments in favor of living frugally and simply,
but also at the case that can be made for luxury and
extravagance, including the idea that modern economies require
lots of getting and spending.
explores what simplicity means,
why it's supposed to make us better and happier, and why, despite
its benefits, it has always been such a hard sell. The book looks
not only at the arguments in favor of living frugally and simply,
but also at the case that can be made for luxury and
extravagance, including the idea that modern economies require
lots of getting and spending.
A philosophically informed reflection rather than a polemic,
A philosophically informed reflection rather than a polemic,The Wisdom of Frugality
The Wisdom of Frugality ultimately argues that we will be
better off―as individuals and as a society―if we move away from
the materialistic individualism that currently rules.
ultimately argues that we will be
better off―as individuals and as a society―if we move away from
the materialistic individualism that currently rules.