The Importance of Minimalism in Crisis

The idea of minimalism is something that kind of recurs across human civilizations. In the 1970s, there was actually a movement called voluntary simplicity in America. This current wave of lifestyle minimalism has certainly followed the 2008 financial crisis. It seems to me that this kind of spirituality and seeking for austerity is a response to a crisis or a period of difficulty where you cut down in order to survive.