| |
| |
| | What were the things that really challenged me, made me wake up to my way of thinking that presupposed an industrialized system? In five words. Gentle. Small. Humble. Slow. Simple.
- Andy Couturier - |
|
|
The Abundance of Less In "The Abundance of Less" Andy Couturier profiles the lives of ten pioneering Japanese artist-activists living lives of extraordinary grace and purpose outside the bounds of mainstream society. As author David Abram puts it,"Reading this magic book is like drinking from a fresh wellspring deep in the mountains: it slowly returns one to sanity. In an era when the allure of ten thousand digital screens eclipses the inner radiance of a stone lying among the reeds, how clarifying to encounter the eloquence and humility of these well-lived lives." What follows is Couturier's introduction to a book that reads like a touchstone for these troubled times. { read more } Be The Change Try holding Couturier's five words in your consciousness as you go through your week and see what happens. For more inspiration, read this in-depth interview with him here. { more } |
|
|
|
| |
