2013
DOI: 10.2478/scr-2013-0006
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Voluntary Simplicity – A Path to Sustainable Prosperity

Abstract: Voluntary simplicity is not about living in poverty; it is about living with balance. This contribution illuminates the pattern of changes that an increasing number of people around the world are making their everyday lives as an active response to the challenges of our times. By embracing a lifeway of simplicity - characterized by a compassionate and ecological consciousness, frugal consumption, and inner development - people can change their lives and, in the process, move the world toward sustainable prospe… Show more

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“…Although the lifestyle of voluntary simplifiers is not necessarily religiously affiliated, for many of these people, spirituality is an essential element of their lifestyle. For the most part, voluntary simplifiers reject objects that do not enhance their sense of happiness (Elgin, 1981). This group chooses this lifestyle not for personal reasons such as stress, time pressure, or work pressures (HamiltonMail, 2003) but for social reasons such as environmental protection, ethical concerns, green consumption, or community development (McDonald et al, 2006).…”
Section: The Relationship Between Voluntary Simplifiers and Non-consu...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although the lifestyle of voluntary simplifiers is not necessarily religiously affiliated, for many of these people, spirituality is an essential element of their lifestyle. For the most part, voluntary simplifiers reject objects that do not enhance their sense of happiness (Elgin, 1981). This group chooses this lifestyle not for personal reasons such as stress, time pressure, or work pressures (HamiltonMail, 2003) but for social reasons such as environmental protection, ethical concerns, green consumption, or community development (McDonald et al, 2006).…”
Section: The Relationship Between Voluntary Simplifiers and Non-consu...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Farklı nedenlerle, tüketimci yaşam tarzlarının sunduklarının çok ötesinde tatminlerle dolu bir yaşam biçimi geliştirilebilir. Sadelik, sınırlayıcı bir yaşam tarzını değil, dünyanın ve gelecek nesillerin refahına katkıda bulunan özgürleştirici bir yaşam biçimini tanımlamaktadır (Elgin, 2013).…”
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“…Nous pourrions soupçonner les acteur•rices de l'écologie individuelle d'abandonner les finalités collectives au profit d'une recherche de leur propre bien-être et de déguiser en engagement politique une recherche personnelle d'épanouissement de soi. Le doute peut effectivement s'immiscer à écouter les nombreux discours insistant sur l'importance de s'y retrouver, de pratiquer à son rythme, de ressentir de la joie, du bonheur dans le peu... La « sobriété » visée nous rendra « heureux » (Rabhi, 2010), le désencombrement amènera à « vivre mieux » (Les Amis de la Terre, 2012), la simplicité à la sagesse, le zéro déchet à une libération intérieure… A côté des discours qui nous enjoignent à changer le monde en changeant nos pratiques de consommation pleuvent effectivement les slogans nous affirmant que ces démarches nous mèneront également à la réalisation de nous-mêmes, à une vie « intérieurement plus riche » (Elgin, 1981), centrée sur « l'essentiel » (Loreau, 2009)...…”
Section: Récits De L'écologie Du Quotidien : Quelles Visées -Quels Gl...unclassified