Simplicity and Sanity

Sanders examines one key element in Henry David Thoreau's philosophy--the call for simplicity. Moreover, he notes that living in simplicity can promote both ecological health and equity in the sharing of the world's goods. People can preserve natural resources and resilient ecosystems for...

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Published in:The Georgia review 2009-04, Vol.63 (1), p.13-29
Main Author: Sanders, Scott Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appetite
Consumer economics
Craving
Culture and the Environment—A Conversation in Five Essays
Ecological sustainability
Environmental protection
Equity
Global economy
Heaven
Humans
Internet
Philosophers
Philosophy
Renewable energy
Sustainable agriculture
Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862)
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Summary:Sanders examines one key element in Henry David Thoreau's philosophy--the call for simplicity. Moreover, he notes that living in simplicity can promote both ecological health and equity in the sharing of the world's goods. People can preserve natural resources and resilient ecosystems for future generations, and they can thereby achieve greater security by reducing their dependence on a fragile, corrosive global economy.
ISSN:0016-8386
2329-714X