Boston College economist Juliet Schor discusses her vision for the economy, which she has outlined in the book, Plenitude. Technology makes us more productive, and Americans apply those gains to acquiring more and more possessions—at great cost to the environment. Why not use those efficiency gains to buy more free time?
If we have more leisure but no extra cash to go with it, we will have to learn how to enjoy that time without paying someone to entertain us. Mindfulness shows us how to enjoy free time using our own inner resources and can help the Plenitude vision come into being.
Work Less, Emit Less Carbon(5 min., 57 sec.)
Table of Contents
CORE GREEN PAGES
Love, Mindfulness and the Environment
Rachel Carson's Sense of Wonder
Overview of Seeing the Roses
The Consumer Treadmill
Attention to Emotions
Thoreau and the Bloom of the Present Moment
Mindful Hiking
Mindful Eating
Breath and Roses
Personal and Social Change
Love, Mindfulness and the Environment
Rachel Carson's Sense of Wonder
Overview of Seeing the Roses
The Consumer Treadmill
Attention to Emotions
Thoreau and the Bloom of the Present Moment
Mindful Hiking
Mindful Eating
Breath and Roses
Personal and Social Change