Dec. 22 2011

Voluntary poverty – the intention to earn and spend less money — has the potential to be revolutionary. Humor me for a moment by imagining that we all – the moderately wealthy and rich people of the world — earn less money. Imagine how many fewer things we would buy. Imagine how many fewer things we would throw away. Imagine the decrease in the number of vehicles on the road, the increase in people sharing rides. Imagine the number of people who would buy smaller homes that would require less energy to heat and cool. Imagine the disappearance of silly devices like electric can-openers. Imagine our joy at discovering that it is cheaper and more satisfying to grow our carrots and bake our bread. Imagine how we would begin to value again the things we can do and make with our own hands. We might come to appreciate the true cost of labor and the true value of our time. We might be surprised by joy.

The Justice and Joy of Earning Less Money (via azspot)

i think about this every single day.

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