Comments on: “outside of the box” simplicity living tips http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/02/08/outside-of-the-box-simplicity-living-tips/ simplify life. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:22:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Red http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/02/08/outside-of-the-box-simplicity-living-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-18284 Red Wed, 19 May 2010 19:39:41 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1876#comment-18284 "Reject anything that breeds the oppression of others." Very good tip. We all need to research what we're buying before we support companies that oppress their employees. Good for you! “Reject anything that breeds the oppression of others.” Very good tip. We all need to research what we’re buying before we support companies that oppress their employees. Good for you!

]]> By: Barbara@BabyBloggingBoomer http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/02/08/outside-of-the-box-simplicity-living-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-16074 Barbara@BabyBloggingBoomer Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:16:40 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1876#comment-16074 I like this one. It really hit home. I like this one. It really hit home.

]]> By: Annie http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/02/08/outside-of-the-box-simplicity-living-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-15524 Annie Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:22:13 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1876#comment-15524 This is so true! So many times have I discovered after finally acquiring a want that I didn't really want or need it after all! This is so true! So many times have I discovered after finally acquiring a want that I didn’t really want or need it after all!

]]> By: Luis Oliveira http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/02/08/outside-of-the-box-simplicity-living-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-15276 Luis Oliveira Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:46:57 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1876#comment-15276 BTW, did I mention that I really like your blog and the overall take you have on things? Did not? There you go, I really dig it. BTW, did I mention that I really like your blog and the overall take you have on things? Did not? There you go, I really dig it.

]]> By: becoming minimalist http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/02/08/outside-of-the-box-simplicity-living-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-15272 becoming minimalist Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:25:06 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1876#comment-15272 @luis - perhaps it should have been better stated, "reject companies that oppress others." thanks for your thoughtful insights. @luis – perhaps it should have been better stated, “reject companies that oppress others.” thanks for your thoughtful insights.

]]> By: Luis Oliveira http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/02/08/outside-of-the-box-simplicity-living-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-15269 Luis Oliveira Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:04:42 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1876#comment-15269 That may have been the case years ago, but it's hardly true now. There are lots of people/orgs/companies working to make these and other sectors more sustainable/fair. Generalizations like the one you've made serve nobody: the people that live in tropical areas and depend on the trade and the companies that comply with fair trade standards. Guess that there is a lot of information clutter that must be disposed of as well. That may have been the case years ago, but it’s hardly true now. There are lots of people/orgs/companies working to make these and other sectors more sustainable/fair. Generalizations like the one you’ve made serve nobody: the people that live in tropical areas and depend on the trade and the companies that comply with fair trade standards.

Guess that there is a lot of information clutter that must be disposed of as well.

]]> By: becoming minimalist http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/02/08/outside-of-the-box-simplicity-living-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-15250 becoming minimalist Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:24:04 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1876#comment-15250 @luis - the coffee and banana industry were/are both widely-known for the unfair treatment of both their workers and the land. these examples were not meant to argue that anything from the tropics is tainted. they were just well-known industries that illustrated the point i was trying to make. sorry for any confusion. @luis – the coffee and banana industry were/are both widely-known for the unfair treatment of both their workers and the land. these examples were not meant to argue that anything from the tropics is tainted. they were just well-known industries that illustrated the point i was trying to make. sorry for any confusion.

]]> By: Luis Oliveira http://www.becomingminimalist.com/2010/02/08/outside-of-the-box-simplicity-living-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-15248 Luis Oliveira Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:03:59 +0000 http://www.becomingminimalist.com/?p=1876#comment-15248 Did get the "reject anything that breeds the oppression of others" part. Did not get the "bananas, coffee, etc." part. If I understand, if it comes from the tropics, it's somehow tainted by oppression? Is that it? Did get the “reject anything that breeds the oppression of others” part. Did not get the “bananas, coffee, etc.” part. If I understand, if it comes from the tropics, it’s somehow tainted by oppression? Is that it?

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