I picked up this book, Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture
, on a whim. There was a line of the back cover that pulled me in - something about "if you ever wanted to quit your job to grow tomatoes..."
While I don't agree with all the views in this book, it offers a really interesting perspective. Everyday things that I had never thought of in that way before. The premise of the book is that of people rejecting endless paid labor in exchange for a more simple, self-sufficient way of life. It is fascinating. By becoming more self-sufficient, these people are better able to find that work-life balance, healthier way of living that we all want. The views in this book are unconventional and a little granola, but definitely thought provoking.
This book made me question many of my own things and actions in life - things that I thought were really important, but in reality are not. And while I may not go out and immediately sell my car and start making my own clothes, I do embrace the idea that maybe I can eat better, cut down on those trips to Target, and rethink what I want out of a work life.
This would be a great book club book.
, on a whim. There was a line of the back cover that pulled me in - something about "if you ever wanted to quit your job to grow tomatoes..."
While I don't agree with all the views in this book, it offers a really interesting perspective. Everyday things that I had never thought of in that way before. The premise of the book is that of people rejecting endless paid labor in exchange for a more simple, self-sufficient way of life. It is fascinating. By becoming more self-sufficient, these people are better able to find that work-life balance, healthier way of living that we all want. The views in this book are unconventional and a little granola, but definitely thought provoking.
This book made me question many of my own things and actions in life - things that I thought were really important, but in reality are not. And while I may not go out and immediately sell my car and start making my own clothes, I do embrace the idea that maybe I can eat better, cut down on those trips to Target, and rethink what I want out of a work life.
This would be a great book club book.
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