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Why are you practising minimalism and what are your guiding principles? (lemmy.world)

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Our society today is strongly based on the free-market assumption that prosperity and a higher quality of life go hand in hand with strong consumption.

What drives you to buck this trend and consciously consume less? What are your guiding principles that help you make decisions in everyday life?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I completely disagree with your premise about the free market and its implications; however I think the second question is helpful.

What are your guiding principles that help you make decisions in everyday life?

I support people and businesses that operate in a manner that is inline with my values. Similarly, that’s how I try to live. You vote with your money and your actions. Economically a freer market would better allow this; as an individual you have the power of choice over many things; collectively, aligned parties without ego and other ulterior motives, can achieve great things.

Some of the values I have surround the following:

Healthfulness
Kindness
Utility
Sustainability
Efficiency

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

It is still a core thesis of the neoclassical economic theory on which our western, capitalist society is strongly based. It assumes that people always want to maximise their gains and achieve this by increasing consumption. Yet we, as minimalists, and people who maintain a sustainable lifestyle are the perfect counterexample.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I over-consumed so much that I went bankrupt. After that I had little extra money and no credit so I had to be frugal. No more owning two cars. No more selling cars at a large loss because I lost interest. No more impulse spending on trips. I had to live within my means.

I also care about the environment trying to reconsider, reduce, reuse, and recycle whenever possible. If I can't do that I'll purchase quality items that last.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Wow thats a story... Glad that it turned out well in the end