Slow philosophy

Slow philosophy matches the Nakedize ethos — craftsmanship, simplicity, sustainability, quality over quantity.

The simple truth of our busy lives is that they are too fast and we are missing out as a result. Slow philosophy is the consideration given to thinking our way through this ask-no-questions-consumerist phase to a way of life that is both sustainable (not merely less unsustainable) and more pleasant.

The Slow philosophy can be summed up in a single word: balance. Be fast when it makes sense to be fast, and be slow when slowness is called for.
Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slow

 

Once we accept that energy, fresh water, and food will become less freely available over next few decades, it is hard to escape the conclusion that, while the 20th century saw the greatest and most rapid expansion of the scale, scope, and complexity of human societies in history, the 21st will see contraction and simplification. The only real question then is whether societies will contract and simplify intelligently or in an uncontrolled, chaotic fashion.
Richard Heinberg, author of Peak Everything

 

I have always been captivated by the phenomenon of patently unwise human activity. At a time in history when we should be slowing down to enjoy our good fortune and wisely plan for the future, we are instead busily doing stuff — creating, manipulating, consuming, wasting — without due consideration of the effects of our actions. I think we assume that we are somehow making things better, but I'm pretty sure that, overall, we're making things worse for ourselves, our children, and for future generations. It seems crazy, but I acknowledge it's an explicable part of the human condition.
Simon Hertnon, contributor to Strong sustainability for New Zealand