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September 06, 2010
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Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle
by By David Wann
Review by Craig Shafer

Live in a smaller house, build a clothesline, buy organic, ride a bike. We consider these things but sometimes, well, we just need a push. Local author, David Wann, in his wonderful new book Simple Prosperity gives us that much needed kick in the pants.

In this follow up to the widely popular “over-consumption” call-to-arms, Affluenza, he picks up where he left off by giving us practical advice and small everyday steps to follow as we strive to right-size our lives and grow toward a more socially conscious existence. This book undoubtedly preaches to the choir, yet is packed with hundreds of great ideas to make our lives simpler, greener and more fulfilled.

Simple Prosperity covers a lot of ground and my favorite chapter, “The Bonds of Social Capital,” drives home the point that we are richer when we give a higher priority to belonging rather than to belongings. I suppose that means I must say goodbye to those plans for a plasma TV and say hello to the call to volunteer at my neighborhood school.