I've been seeing more books, articles, blogs, and websites about minimalist lifestyles recently [[e.g. how to live with 100 things). Certainly the state of the economy is a factor but then I started wondering...It seems that those who most easily adapt and maintain minimalist lifestyles tend to have money to buy what they need if and when they need it - in other words, they aren't impoverished. Now I know some will say it's because they aren't spending thanks to their lifestyle but I think there could be more to it than that, namely a sense of security that those coming from long term poverty don't have. A similar scenario is Depression era kids [[like my dad) who spent their lives hanging on to things they might need or find handy in the future.
Yes? No?
Bookmarks