Sociologist Juliet Schor has critiqued American culture's emphasis on "work and spend." To combat this, Schor advocates for voluntary simplicity. What is voluntary simplicity? What does voluntary simplicity result in?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but should discuss that in the realm of consumption, this contemporary counterculture is formed as a means of critiquing American culture's "work and spend" model. Americans go to work, they make money, they buy things, and then they repeat the process all over again. Voluntary simplicity suggests that we should work less, spend less, and devote more time to meaningful activities. Voluntary simplicity leads to the avoidance of overconsumption, as well as the minimization of work needed to pay for consumption. An additional function of voluntary simplicity is reducing harm to the environment derived from the production of goods.
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