. . . insofar as it is apolitical, simple living risks being conservative in its political implications, focusing inordinately on the ability and responsibility of the individual for the quality of his/her life. If the simple living idea remains largely individualistic, it will not only be irrelevant to most Americans--in the end it will disappear under the influence of the dominant forces in American life. --Jerome Segal
Friday, June 22, 2007
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I read about this book. Scares me! I GET the idea but I'd miss thrift stores and other places I dig for clothing and household stuff.
ReplyDeleteI like your urge to change your carbon imprint on the earth. It's time for all of us to live green.
Oh, St. C, you must read it, if only for the hysterical scene in a Montana thrift store. I think she'd pique your sense of ingenuity.
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