anti-materialism
Against valuing things
Anti-materialism is opposition to materialism—either the philosophical view that reality is purely physical, or the cultural emphasis on acquiring possessions.
In philosophy, anti-materialists argue that consciousness, spirit, or abstract entities exist independently of matter.
In social criticism, anti-materialism rejects consumerism and the pursuit of wealth: Her anti-materialism led her to give away most of her belongings.
Lack of complexity
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
Thoreau · Diogenes · non-attachment · transcendentalism · essentialism · frugality · contentment · Stoicism
Freedom from possessive clinging
- inner peaceMental and emotional tranquility
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- meditationFocused attention practice
Franciscan · gratitude · presence · impermanence · letting go · dharma · karma · monasticism
Organized economic protest
- degrowthIntentional economic contraction movement
- anti-capitalismOpposition to market economies
- ethical consumptionValues-driven purchasing choices
- sustainable livingLifestyle minimizing environmental harm
slow movement · fair trade · localism · downshifting · simple living · overconsumption · planned obsolescence · waste reduction
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- ecological footprintMeasure of resource demand
- zero wasteEliminating discarded materials entirely
- minimalist lifestyleDeliberate reduction of possessions
- resource conservationCareful use of supplies
overconsumption · carbon footprint · reduce reuse recycle · Earth Day · climate action · biodegradable · compost · plastic-free
simplicity
Lack of complexity
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
renunciation · Thoreau · Diogenes · non-attachment · transcendentalism · essentialism · frugality · contentment · Stoicism · Epicureanism
non-attachment
Freedom from possessive clinging
- inner peaceMental and emotional tranquility
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
meditation · Franciscan · gratitude · presence · impermanence · letting go · dharma · karma · monasticism · pilgrimage
boycott
Organized economic protest
- degrowthIntentional economic contraction movement
- anti-capitalismOpposition to market economies
- ethical consumptionValues-driven purchasing choices
sustainable living · slow movement · fair trade · localism · downshifting · simple living · overconsumption · planned obsolescence · waste reduction · sharing economy
sustainability
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- ecological footprintMeasure of resource demand
- zero wasteEliminating discarded materials entirely
- minimalist lifestyleDeliberate reduction of possessions
resource conservation · overconsumption · carbon footprint · reduce reuse recycle · Earth Day · climate action · biodegradable · compost · plastic-free · off-grid
- Berkeley philosophyimmaterialism, George Berkeley, idealism
- Money Beliefsfrugality, consumerism, thrift, financial independence, scarcity mindset
- Bohemiabohemian dress, boho chic, free spirits, nonconformists, counterculture
- BeatniksJack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, On the Road, Howl
- French PhilosophyDescartes, Rene Descartes, Pascal, Blaise Pascal, Voltaire
- idealismplatonic ideals, Platonic ideals, neoplatonism, Platonism, ideals
anti-materialismmaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
consumerism · acquisitiveness · mammonism · conspicuous consumption · greed
anti-materialismmaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
physicalism · naturalism · reductionism · atomism · monism
material, immaterial, materialistic, materialism, materialist