Simple prosperity
Subtitle: finding real wealth in a sustainable lifestyle
By: David Wann.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780312361419
Subjects: Social values -- United States; Quality of life -- United States; Sustainable living -- United States; Wealth -- Social aspects -- United States; Lifestyles -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-271) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface: a generation's journey back to health; title: Introduction; title: Taking stock: how foresight can cut our losses; title: Evolutionary income: an instinct for happiness; title: Personal assets; title: Personal growth: creating a rich life story; title: Mindful money: more value from better stuff; title: The bonds of social capital: the more we spend, the more we have; title: Time affluence: how to save it and savor it; title: Stocks of wellness: preventive pathways to health; title: The currency of nature: balancing the biological budget; title: Precious work and play: going with the flow; title: Public and cultural assets; title: The real wealth of neighborhoods: designing for people, not cars; title: Higher returns on investment: twice the satisfaction for half the resources; title: Energy savings: finessing the carbon conundrum; title: The benefits of right-sizing: better than better homes and gardens; title: Trimming the fat: farewell to fossil food; title: Infinite information: how to channel the flow; title: Historical dividends: new rules for an old game; title: Cultural prosperity: the earth as a sacred garden.