Getaway starts here - Graceful Simplicity
Only a few years ago, futurist Gerald Celente called voluntary simplicity one of the strongest trends of the ‘90s. But now, he says, the trends are all in the opposite direction. For example, the amount of living space per person in the United States has doubled since 1970. At the same time, we now have 40 times as many commercial self-storage facilities – to take care of all the extra stuff that still won't fit in the extra living space.
Despite the United States' economic abundance, "the good life" has proved elusive. Millions long for more time for friends and family, for reading or walking or relaxing. Instead our lives are frantic, hectic, and harried. In Graceful Simplicity, Jerome M. Segal, philosopher, political activist, and former staff member of the House Budget Committee, expands and deepens the contemporary discourse on simple living. He articulates his conception of a politics of simplicity—one rooted in beauty, peace of mind, appreciativeness, and generosity of spirit.
