Combatir la "adaptación hedónica" apreciando lo que se tiene by Nicolás Boullosa on June 6, 2012 Comprar no nos hace más felices debido a la adaptación hedónica, mecanismo psicológico mediante el cual, una vez saciado un …
Alternative American Dream: less house & stuff, more travel by Kirsten Dirksen on June 13, 2011 Last year, Peter and Mary Rowan found the perfect home to provide more space for their family of five. Just as …
Ventajas de la moderación en vino y comida by Nicolás Boullosa on August 17, 2010 En contra de la cultura de la cantidad, comer en moderación, evitando el exceso calórico, y beber vino tinto con …
Interviewing “Art of manliness” Brett McKay on simple living by Kirsten Dirksen on April 16, 2010 “Create more, consume less”: it’s a slogan blogger Brett McKay picked up at a middle school graduation, but he thinks …
Hackers on happiness & tiny houses, plus The Story of Stuff by Kirsten Dirksen on November 13, 2009 Last week, my husband posted to Hacker News a link to my video about a guy who lives in a …
A tour through Thoreau’s simple living at Walden pond by Kirsten Dirksen on June 8, 2009 “In wildness is the preservation of the world,” wrote Henry David Thoreau in 1851 at a time when he was …
Minimalism vs. overconsumption 101: living more with less by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 In most countries in the world we can’t seem to stop buying. Worldwide, about three quarters of us own at …
A present shopping guide? 15 tips by Kirsten Dirksen on December 6, 2008 This article is not meant to feed the season’s shopping fever. On the contrary, these are tips on how to …
Tips to save money going green by Kirsten Dirksen on October 22, 2008 The economic crisis is the perfect time to go green. Helping the environment can mean big savings to your household …
How downshifting led me to a TV career, Bardem and Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on September 30, 2008 I wish I knew the term downshifting back when I was a college senior surrounded by future “titans of industry”. …
