Though Mahatma Ghandi is predominantly known for his struggle for the poor and suppressed he was also very concious about natural resources. In fact he exercised de-consumption to the ascetic extreme.
I absolutely share his belief that "we have to be the change that we want to see in the world", though I don't think asceticism is either neccesary or particulary helpful. Quite the contrary, while saving the world* one should keep in mind/heart what makes it worth saving. And so an epicureanism in the true sense might be worth considering.
Or is it? That's the very point of my experiment.
*Because "saving" can mean any forced change towards personal ideals the urge to save the world usually ends up in either frustration or dictatorship. Another argument for "beeing the change yourself".
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