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Science:  Science in Society:  Voluntary Simplicity

  • Losing The Corporate Self by Tom Borin   - I discovered that living in the "corporate" world has been living in a culture that is not unlike a battlefield. Our enemies were our competitors...

  • Alternatives for Simple Living - Organization that equips people of faith to challenge consumerism, live justly and celebrate responsibly.
  • Better Times Webzine - Access to sustainable, simple, and frugal living, original content and links.
  • Butterfly Hollow - A journey of returning life to old abandoned Tennessee homestead.
  • Cyber Simplify your Life - Providing practical hints on how to create your own meaning for information to prevent overload, communication crisis and technostress. Includes coaching tips and stress-reduction exercises.
  • Doing No Harm/Taking Care of Number One Revisited - Addresses self-centered attitudes as being ultimately self-defeating, arguing that a synergistic compassionate involvement with self and others in harmony with the environment serves as the wisest and most sustainable model for right-livelihood.
  • False Success by James Dillehay - When we primarily strive for more and more money or possessions, we will never get enough to satisfy, because these desires for "more" arise from conditioned social drives, not from real needs.
  • A Family Living in Voluntary Simplicity - A homeschooling family in which living simply, organic farming, music, yoga and ecology are aspects of their lifestyle.
  • Financial Integrity Associates (FIA) - Helps people create more personally fulfilling and ecologically sustainable lives by applying the program detailed in Your Money Or Your Life to develop strategies for more effective use of their life energy and financial resources.
  • The Frugality Network: Encouragement and Simplicity - Motivational words and helpful advice to live life more simply and completely.
  • The Garden - Growing as people, building our communities. Simple living with the Earth.
  • GreenhouseLiving is conscious living. - Find out how to value your life and live what you value. Tools provided.
  • The Hermitage - The Hermitage is a spiritual intentional community of pantheists in central Pennsylvania. A sanctuary based on stewardship and contemplation.
  • Independent Living and Homesteading Resources - Site for a more independent lifestyle. With articles and information on homesteading, voluntary simplicity, and small acreage farming.
  • It is possible to live on less than US$1000 per year - "As an economics experiment, David lives sustainably on under $900 pa., buying everything and sharing housing costs." Presents one man's view with feedback from many others.
  • Janet Luhrs - Voluntary Simplicity Study Circles - Voluntary Simplicity Study Circles.
  • The Journal of Volintary Simplicity - Subscription information for the quarterly journal. Includes information on related books.
  • The Lifestyle Movement - UK movement about living in a way that uses the earth's resources responsibly.
  • Live Simple - Ebook that sets out specific suggestions for simplifing possessions, home, daily routine, personal goals, and use of resources.
  • Livinsimple - A personal web page dedicated to the philosophy of voluntary simplicity. Highlights Durango, CO.
  • More Time Off - A Resource For Beating The Rat Race - Teaches Americans how to work less, live simply, and travel more frequently.
  • The New Road Map Foundation - Featuring the nine-step program in the bestselling book "Your Money or Your Life: Transforming your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence" by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin.
  • Pioneer Thinking - Capturing the essence of Simple Living - Internet natural living community. Do it yourself health and beauty recipes, home and family tips, mens health, etc. Rediscover the essense of natural living.
  • PopSustainability - Non-profit organization promoting more sustainable lifestyles through the tools of popular culture.
  • A Positive Light - Do You Believe in Spring? - Spring brings renewal to all living things. How can you tap into its power to change your life?
  • A Real Hermit - A story about a hermit that lives in the woods of Ohio.
  • Real Simple - An online magazine devoted to simplifying life for busy people.
  • Renaissance Living - A new network of friends who are trying to live simpler, more fulfilling lives. It is organized into five lifestreams: nature, creativity, health, community and spirituality.
  • Seeds of Simplicity - Resources for finding or starting a simplicity circle. Produces educational material and voluntary simplicity conferences for those who enjoy freedom from possession obsession.
  • Self Reliant Living at Suite101 - Information, articles and links related to living simply; permaculture, homesteading, self sufficiency, natural living, and homeschooling.
  • Simple Living and Voluntary Simplicity - Links to sites addressing frugality and simplicity that consider money, time, your mental, physical, and spiritual energy, general quality of life, the environment.
  • The Simple Living Network - Tools and examples for those who are serious about learning to live a more conscious, simple, healthy and restorative lifestyle.
  • Simple Living Resource Guide - Resource Guide for People Interested in Voluntary Simplicity, Simple Living, and Downsizing.
  • Simply Living - An nonprofit organization located in central Ohio, Simply Living educates ourselves and others to live responsibly and sustainably in joyful relationship with the earth and one another.
  • Slow Down and Celebrate by Susan Smith-Jones - Article from the 'zine "Inner Self". Thoughts and tips on decreasing stress by simplifying your life. Links to other articles on making lifestyle changes.
  • Ted & Kathy's Place in the Woods - Living independent of the power grid & the public utilities. A look at a vVegetarian, voluntary simplicity, sustainable way-of-life.
  • Thoughts on Voluntary Simplicity - The difference between voluntary simplicity and frugality; articles on topics such as building the simple life.
  • Unconventional Ideas - A philosophical toolkit to help people free themselves from the mainstream American Dream.
  • Voluntary Simplicity in Cohousing - See how voluntary simplicity is realized at Seattle Area Cohousing Cooperative.
  • Voluntary Simplicity Overview - Article style page about voluntary simplicity and why it is gaining acceptance.