Brightkite and faircompanies founders talk about happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on December 23, 2009 Given that we work from home and are substantially downshifted (i.e. we are very salary-light), when we socialize, we often …
A tiny home tour: living in 89 square feet by Kirsten Dirksen on November 3, 2009 Homes are shrinking in America. After doubling in size since 1960, the national average dropped for the first time in …
Downshifting explained: the happiness-wealth disconnect by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 The industrialized world has become increasingly efficient- in the US in just a 12 hour work week, we can produce …
The (not so) secret formula to happiness by BioDieselHauling on June 4, 2008 I realized relatively recently that I have finally achieved my lifelong dream. Back in high school I had the common …
Consumption and a future of temporary ownership by Kirsten Dirksen on October 11, 2007 How unsustainable is our consumption? According to a World Resources Institute report from a decade ago- and things have only …
