Summary

Society can improve its well-being by adopting an anti-consumerist lifestyle. Nowadays people are so immersed in immediate gratification that they have forgotten to think about the future of the planet. In our consumerist society we are convinced that we should identify ourselves with the purchases we make. However, the theory of eco-localism and the concept of “voluntary simplicity” emerge as a ray of light to the painful reality of a food and energy crisis. People should realize that the quality of their lives is not measured by the quantity of their purchases, that life must be enjoyed and not bought.