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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
Takes a lot of pages to say not a lot.
Too much stuff = bad
Experiences = good
Reads like a series of blog posts that have been pulled together into a book; rather than a book in its own right. Also pulls heavily on others’ content.
Too much stuff = bad
Experiences = good
Reads like a series of blog posts that have been pulled together into a book; rather than a book in its own right. Also pulls heavily on others’ content.
This was a good reminder that money can't buy you happiness. Overall the case studies were great but the generalized statistics were vague. A large portion of the book explained what was not the solution to "stuffocation" before telling us what the author thought was the solution.
slow-paced
Loads of fluff but doesn't actually say much.
The examples are "Couple owning a 3 story Victirian house in London, a textile business in London and a French restaurant in London. But they have 3 kids. This proves that everyone can be an experientialist."
The author admits that every example he brought is a very well off couple, but insist that "this doesn't mean that people with less money can't do the same".
Would be more convincing if he brought a few examples that involved a single mum of 2 working as a cashier in Tesco.
Whenever he brings up statistics or studies he gladly ignores everything and claims it as proof of the growth of experiantilism.
Millenials not buying cars and renting expensive, big flats in San Francisco? The value experiences more than stuff - the explanation that they don't earn enough to affor rent doesn't come up.
People spending more on education and healthcare than 20 years ago? Obviously experiantialism, and not that these things became way more expensive.
Save the time and just skip this book, there are way better ones on this topic.
The examples are "Couple owning a 3 story Victirian house in London, a textile business in London and a French restaurant in London. But they have 3 kids. This proves that everyone can be an experientialist."
The author admits that every example he brought is a very well off couple, but insist that "this doesn't mean that people with less money can't do the same".
Would be more convincing if he brought a few examples that involved a single mum of 2 working as a cashier in Tesco.
Whenever he brings up statistics or studies he gladly ignores everything and claims it as proof of the growth of experiantilism.
Millenials not buying cars and renting expensive, big flats in San Francisco? The value experiences more than stuff - the explanation that they don't earn enough to affor rent doesn't come up.
People spending more on education and healthcare than 20 years ago? Obviously experiantialism, and not that these things became way more expensive.
Save the time and just skip this book, there are way better ones on this topic.
Kiedy sięgałam po tę książkę, myślałam, że to kolejny poradnik z cyklu minimalistycznych "wyrzuć to, wyrzuć tamto". Lubię je czytać, ponieważ zwykle pozytywnie nastrajają mnie na porządki oraz powodują, że stopniowo odgracam mieszkanie oraz uważniej robię zakupy.
Jednak ku mojemu zaskoczeniu, książka nie jest typowym poradnikiem - jest raczej rozprawą na temat tego jak zmieniał się świat od momentu, gdy popularny stał się konsumpcjonizm, aż do tego co dzieję się teraz. Opowiada o tym, jak ludzie stopniowo od zakupu przedmiotów dla samej potrzeby ich posiadania przechodzą do wydawania pieniędzy na doświadczanie czegoś - podróże, hobby. Jest to bardzo ciekawy trend, któremu autor poświęca znaczną część książki.
Jest ona również pełna odnośników do badań, raportów, statystyk na temat tego jak zmienia się nasze podejście. Dlatego jeśli tylko jakiś temat poruszony w książce zainteresuje nas bardziej, możemy go zgłębić korzystając z podanych przypisów.
Jednak ku mojemu zaskoczeniu, książka nie jest typowym poradnikiem - jest raczej rozprawą na temat tego jak zmieniał się świat od momentu, gdy popularny stał się konsumpcjonizm, aż do tego co dzieję się teraz. Opowiada o tym, jak ludzie stopniowo od zakupu przedmiotów dla samej potrzeby ich posiadania przechodzą do wydawania pieniędzy na doświadczanie czegoś - podróże, hobby. Jest to bardzo ciekawy trend, któremu autor poświęca znaczną część książki.
Jest ona również pełna odnośników do badań, raportów, statystyk na temat tego jak zmienia się nasze podejście. Dlatego jeśli tylko jakiś temat poruszony w książce zainteresuje nas bardziej, możemy go zgłębić korzystając z podanych przypisów.
Read 10/02/15
Reread 27/12/16
Really good look at how Western Society is drowning in 'stuff' and a good refresher to help me have and want less stuff in 2017
Reread 27/12/16
Really good look at how Western Society is drowning in 'stuff' and a good refresher to help me have and want less stuff in 2017
Interesting stuff! (No pun intended). I like the focus on replacing materialism with experiences. It's easy to say "get rid of all of your stuff" but hard to think of what can replace it. After reading this book, I will definitely seek out more experiences rather than things!
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Eh. Would be of particular interest to someone who wants to learn about trend forecasting. Otherwise, skip it and just, you know, don't buy shit you don't need.
informative
medium-paced
Memories live longer than dreams
And 7 lessons
- Know your stuff
- Find your ladder - better to be anywhere on a ladder you want to climb
- Be here now
- Be your own audience
- Put people first
- Spend well and feel good
- Choose life and experience
This book might have been better as a long magazine article. Worth a browse, and has some good ideas, but I don't think I'm the target audience. I don't have too much stuff, I'm not paying rent on a storage unit for anything, and I don't have any credit card debt. People that fall into any of those categories should probably read this, though.