CONTENTS 
PREFACE 
INTRODUCTION by Ram Dass 
CHAPTER 1: VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY 
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SECTION I: PEOPLE 
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What Is Voluntary Simplicity? 
Why Choose Voluntary Simplicity? 
The Path to Voluntary Simplicity 
Inner Growth and Voluntary Simplicity 
* The Importance of Relationships 
Community Support 
The Politics of Voluntary Simplicity 
Contributions of Feminism 
. Voluntary Simplicity and Contributory Livelihood 
Satisfactions and Dissatisfactions 
Conclusion 
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