Please read this book. Elgin's discussion of simplicity touches on every facet of life from personal growth, the environment, politics, work, money, to the survival of the human race. If you have a mind of your own you will not agree 100% with everything in the book, but almost. Reading this book will make your life better. You will find yourself changing small things about the way you live with hardly any effort and you will feel good about it.Just read it. Check it out from the library if you don't want to buy it.