Frugality in a Consumption Crazed Society
A critique of the American consumer economy, and a look at how trying to change to a simpler model affects us psychologically. Whether you are trying to scale back because you are a mindful global citizen or because you are a victim of this depression you will encounter resistence from both internal and external sources.
http://frugalplanet.wordpress.com/2010/09/23/frugality-in-a-consumption-crazed-society/
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Frugality vs. Waste
I'm just as guilty of it as the next person but hell, we're such a wasteful society, aren't we? I was just reading this and it made me think about something that crosses my mind from time to time.
I'm writing this from my desk, about to go home for the evening. Usually come this time I have one or two coffee cups next to me. Usually with something in, cold. I don't think I've ever drunk a full cup of coffee in the three years that I've worked here.
And that's just one example. We all know where coffee comes from, and the ethics surrounding it. And I'm just wasting it. Thankfully, we have huge recycling points all over the office so I make an effort to recycle everything I can.
http://www.prelovedreloved.co.uk/2011/03/frugality-vs-waste/
Frugality
After reading about frugality, I began to think about my grandma and how she is the ultimate definition of frugal. I also discuss the opposite of frugality being a major issue in American culture and conclude that there is a happy middle.
http://sckrlgn.blogspot.com/2011/03/frugality.html
