Comments on: minimalism – the world and america http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/06/19/minimalism-the-world-and-america/ Own less. Live more. Finding minimalism in a world of consumerism. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:04:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Red http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/06/19/minimalism-the-world-and-america/comment-page-1/#comment-17009 Red Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:29:13 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-17009 The common thread between the countries is most likely that they have limited space. Like Japan. Japan is a cramped place, so they need to live minimalist lives to make up for their lack of space. While America has enough livable space for people to be happy with their clutter. It's not right, but it's how it is. The common thread between the countries is most likely that they have limited space. Like Japan. Japan is a cramped place, so they need to live minimalist lives to make up for their lack of space. While America has enough livable space for people to be happy with their clutter. It’s not right, but it’s how it is.

]]> By: Kate http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2008/06/19/minimalism-the-world-and-america/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Kate Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:41:35 +0000 http://becomingminimalist.wordpress.com/?p=88#comment-41 As someone who lives in New Zealand I'm often frightened that we are following in America's steps. Not because America's a bad place but because there are simply some aspects of the American culture that a) do not work and b)have no hope of working in the future as scarce resources become even scarcer. The amount of consumer debt is becoming more and more apparent in NZ. The media driven "because I'm worth it," compaigns that induce as to spend more on stuff we don't really want or need are also spreading their tentacles across our TVs and magazines. sigh. when will people wake up? As someone who lives in New Zealand I’m often frightened that we are following in America’s steps. Not because America’s a bad place but because there are simply some aspects of the American culture that a) do not work and b)have no hope of working in the future as scarce resources become even scarcer.

The amount of consumer debt is becoming more and more apparent in NZ. The media driven “because I’m worth it,” compaigns that induce as to spend more on stuff we don’t really want or need are also spreading their tentacles across our TVs and magazines.

sigh. when will people wake up?

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