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Affluenza antidotes
To Have or to Be?To Have or to Be? by Erich Fromm
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Great thoughts from someone with a great mind and an even greater heart
Wherever You Go, There You areWherever You Go, There You are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
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A thought-provoking, life changing book and a 'how to' guide to mindfulness meditation
No LogoNo Logo by Naomi Klein
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The subversive polemic that became the bible of the anti-globalisation movement
The Rebel Sell: How the Counter Culture Became Consumer CultureThe Rebel Sell: How the Counter Culture Became Consumer Culture by Joseph Heath
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Another polemic that suggests 'No Logo' may not be so subversive after all
Happiness: Lessons from a New ScienceHappiness: Lessons from a New Science by Richard Layard
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An eminent economist surprisingly makes the case for replacing GDP with 'Gross National Happiness'
The Psychology of HappinessThe Psychology of Happiness by Michael Argyle
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A more scientific appraisal of current psychological research on happiness
AffluenzaAffluenza by Oliver James
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American style 'selfish capitalism' (is there any other kind?) is spreding like a plague around the world - and we're all infected
The Consolations of PhilosophyThe Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton
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A theme park ride through centuries of philosophical whatnot, with pictures and everything
The Unconscious CivilizationThe Unconscious Civilization by John Ralston Saul
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I have to confess - I haven't read this, but it looks good ;)
Free to Be Human: Intellectual Self-defence in an Age of IllusionsFree to Be Human: Intellectual Self-defence in an Age of Illusions by David Edwards
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I have read this. It's Chomsky with chunks of Buddhism in every bite
Walden: Or, Life in the Woods (Dover Thrift)Walden: Or, Life in the Woods (Dover Thrift) by Henry David Thoreau
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The original slacker's bible, full of homespun wisdom
Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass MediaManufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Edward S. Herman
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Everything you ever wanted to know about who really controls the media but were too paranoid to ask
Love All the PeopleLove All the People by Bill Hicks
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It's just a ride ... iconoclastic humour from a modern day prophet
Vegetable and Herb ExpertVegetable and Herb Expert by D.G. Hessayon
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This book will pay for itself many, many times over
The New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and DreamersThe New Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency: The Classic Guide for Realists and Dreamers by John Seymour
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The original downsizing manual, as used by Tom and Barbara
Small is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People MatteredSmall is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered by E.F. Schumacher
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Thirty years on and still as vital as ever - you will be wiser for reading it
365 Ways to Change the World365 Ways to Change the World by Michael Norton
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'Whatever you do won't make a difference, but it is important that you do it anyway' - Ghandi
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!: An Easy Household GuideReduce, Reuse, Recycle!: An Easy Household Guide by Nicky Scott
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Or better still, avoid buying so much stuff in the first place ...
Voluntary SimplicityVoluntary Simplicity by Duane Elgin
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... and if that sounds daft, have a read of this for inspration
In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays (Routledge Classics)In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays (Routledge Classics) by Bertrand Russell
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This heavyweight intellectual explains why we need to work less and play more - what a guy