The Voluntary Simplicity Movement

Voluntary simplicity - otherwise known as ‘downshifting’ or just ‘simple living’ – is an anti-consumerist way of life that opposes the high consumption lifestyles prevalent in consumer societies today and voluntarily embraces ‘a simpler life’ of reduced consumption. As a practical matter, this livin...

The International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability: Annual Review

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