Simple living

Simple living (or voluntary simplicity) is a lifestyle considered by its adherents to be an ecologically or spiritually motivated alternative to Western consumerism. The term "downshifting" is often used to describe the act of moving toward a lifestyle based on voluntary simplicity.

References

• Voluntary Simplicity (1980), Duane Elgin, ISBN 0688121195 — foundational text of modern voluntary simplicity movement
• New Age Politics (1979), Mark Satin, ISBN 0440557003 — articulates a politics focused on voluntary simplicity and humanistic psychology; builds on two important Elgin articles from the 1970s
• Your Money or Your Life (1992), Joe Dominguez & Vicki Robin, ISBN 0140167153 — another classic voluntary simplicity text
• Affluenza (2002), John de Graaf et al., ISBN 1576751996 — popularized approach to voluntary simplicity