en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/887604 Comments by J http://beyondgrowth.net/social-criticism/the-new-minimalism-or-the-new-consumerism/#IDComment86524954 I did follow Leo and his band of minimalist copycats for a while and as much as I hate to admit this (I am actually cringing at this point!!) I thought that by being a copycat myself I might just find a way out of corporate prison, not through minimalism but through promoting the concept, which my conscience started to question and your post confirmed this and gave me a much needed wake up call!!! Thank you. As for minimalism...well, I don't have the luxury of a 5,000 + sq ft mansion. In fact the size of my flat (apartment) is best described as as decent sized hotel room making minimalism (or less stuff) a necessity rather than a choice.. I do love the minimalist style of the MacBook too or perhaps simplicity is a better word... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:00:38 +0000 http://beyondgrowth.net/social-criticism/the-new-minimalism-or-the-new-consumerism/#IDComment86524954 http://beyondgrowth.net/satire/demystifying-personal-development-the-secret-of-success-in-2-words-video/#IDComment77734472 I tried as hard as I could and dislocated my left shoulder creating a slight imbalance! However, I see this as a good thing because I heard some guru once say that "balance is bogus" Sun, 30 May 2010 08:57:06 +0000 http://beyondgrowth.net/satire/demystifying-personal-development-the-secret-of-success-in-2-words-video/#IDComment77734472