Why Simplify III

As well as concern for social justice living a simple life allows for a better use of the world's resources and those who live simply do a whole lot less damage to the world than those who simply consume without thinking.

Concern for environmental impact is another major ethical factor that leads me to attempt to live the simple life. As with concerns for social justice leading one to sometimes pay more for things, so concern for environmental impact of one's may lead to you paying more at times. For example, I try to buy organic veg if I can - it does cost more (often a lot more). However, this is rare. Being environmentally friendly in purchases and lifestyle more often saves you money than not. Many who choose the simple life grow some of their own food, try to buy second-hand clothes were practicable, learn to repair their possessions rather than simply buying new stuff etc. All of these strategies are cheap and all good for the world around us.