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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,... Full description
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.