The New Good Life: Living Better Than Ever in an Age of Less - by John Robbins
How do you define the good life? For many, success is measured not
by health and happiness but by financial wealth. But such a worldview
overlooks the important things in life: personal contentment, family
time, spirituality, and the health of the planet and those living on
it. A preoccupation with money and possessions is not only unhealthy,
it can also drain the true joy from life.
In recent years, millions have watched their American Dreams go up
in smoke. The international financial collapse, out-of-control health
care costs, massive layoffs, and burgeoning consumer debt have left
people in dire financial straits — including John Robbins, a crusader
for planet-friendly food and lifestyle choices, who lost his life
savings in an investment scam. But Robbins soon realized that there was
a potential upside to our collective financial downturn: Curtailed
consumption could lead us to reassess our lives and values.
The New Good Life
provides a philosophical and prescriptive path from conspicuous
consumption to conscious consumption. Where the old view of success was
measured in cash, stocks, and various luxuries, the new view will be
guided by financial restraint and a new awareness of what truly
matters. A passionate manifesto on finding meaning beyond money and
status, this book delivers a sound blueprint for living well on less.
Discover how to:
- create your own definition of success based on your deepest beliefs and life experience
- develop a diet that promotes better health, and saves you money
- plan for, and protect yourself from, future economic catastrophes
- cut down on your housing and transportation costs
- live frugally without deprivation
- follow in the footsteps of real people who have effectively forged new financial identities
The New Good Life
provides much-needed hope and comfort in a time of fear and
uncertainty. Here is everything you need to develop high-joy, low-cost
solutions to life’s challenges. Practical and inspiring, this book
equips you with the skills needed not only to survive but to thrive in
these challenging times.
Hardcover, 304 pages.
About the Author
John Robbins is the author of the million-copy bestseller
Diet for a New America,
which became a PBS series. He is the recipient of the Rachel Carson
Award and the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian Award and is the founder
of the nonprofit organization EarthSave International. His work has
been featured in
The New York Times, The Washington Post, the
Los Angeles Times, the
San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications. He has appeared on many television shows, including
The Oprah Winfrey Show. He lives with his family in Soquel, California.
