The Wisdom of Frugality: Why Less Is More - More or Less

by Emrys Westacott

Book Overview

Why philosophers have advocated simple living for 2,500 years--and why we ignore them at our peril

From Socrates to Thoreau, most philosophers, moralists, and religious leaders have seen frugality as a virtue and have associated simple living with wisdom, integrity, and happiness. But why? And are they right? Is a taste for luxury fundamentally misguided? If one has the means to be a spendthrift, is it foolish or reprehensible to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691155089
• ISBN13: 9780691155081
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.6"