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The Wisdom of Frugality : Why Less Is More - More or Less /

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,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Westacott, Emrys (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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 environmental case for simple living.