Remedies for Affluenza
Living in a society where we are urged to spend from every quarter we end up buying stuff we don’t really need. The impact of having too much stuff not … Read more
Simplicity
Prevention is better than cure
The medical profession has long realised that prevention is better than a cure. For example, it is better to help people quit smoking than to treat … Read more
Halving – Part 2
Double your valuable time by halving your useless stuff It is said that material possessions can be and often are an extension of a person’s ego. … Read more
Halving – Part 1
I recently moved house. Prior to the move I decided it would be a great opportunity to reduce the amount of personal stuff I have and … Read more
Living Deliberately
People tend to live life automatically. Our habits, as well as the habits of our culture, often stop us from being ourselves and from living fulfilling lives. We … Read more
Bigger is not better
Farmers Markets are evidence that bigger is not better – whereas smaller and simpler are. Farmers markets directly connect producers of food with consumers. These simple, … Read more
What is progress?
An article in Business Day calls into question what progress really is. The article highlights what progress isn’t: the strain of both parents having to work, … Read more
Consumption does not guarantee happiness
The percentage of people in Northern countries calling themselves happy peaked in the 1950s – even though consumption has more than doubled since then. Indeed, there … Read more