The New Normal
An Agenda for Responsible Living
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Publisher Description
In Simple Prosperity, Dave Wann showed readers how to have an abundant, sustainable life. In The New Normal, he challenges us to do some heavy lifting and transform our non-sustainable culture by transforming ourselves. For Wann, our current "old normal" lifestyle - buying water in disposable bottles, allowing the government to ignore global warming - will not preserve the planet. To nurture our world, he challenges us to rethink our lives, stand up for a healthy planet and move towards a "new normal" lifestyle in an agenda that includes:
- Initiating local business alliances that actively lobby for local buying.
- Creating an investment strategy that values the balance of nature.
- Supporting the design, manufacture, and use of products made with natural chemicals.
- Publicly advocating a more efficient use of water by placing a higher cultural value on wetlands, streams, rivers, and lakes.
The New Normal is Dave Wann's way forward, a blueprint for a better life that preserves our world.
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According to author and committed environmentalist Wann (Simple Prosperity), globalization is spiraling out of control. Unprecedented population growth has forced markets into a state of hyper-production, not only to meet demand, but also to satisfy an alarming state of over-consumption. Wann calls for a "renaissance"; the way of life of the last 50 years was unrealistic, and human beings require "reprogramming," via the step-by-step itinerary of this new effort. Citing personal accounts of both success and devastation, startling statistics, and press cuttings, the author presents a rational and surprisingly optimistic set of solutions to a distressing issue. Applying historical context and sociological frameworks, Wann indicates that radical change is required now. Alongside well-known concepts of recycling and sustainability, the model agenda goes further in outlining ways for "optimized living" and a "leaner lifestyle" through communal living, "biomimicry," and a less materialistic, wasteful existence. Though it's unlikely that Wann's argument will be universally embraced, his shrewd analysis, passionate, pro-active take on the global change paradigm, and practical guidance will surely inspire.
