non-materialism
Values over things
Non-materialism is a philosophical stance that reality is not ultimately composed of physical matter, or that consciousness, spirit, or mind constitutes a more fundamental layer of existence.
The term also describes a lifestyle or value system that rejects the pursuit of material possessions: Her non-materialism meant she owned little beyond necessities.
Lack of complexity
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- renunciationFormal surrender of claim
impermanence · contentment · essentialism · frugality · anti-consumerism · moderation · sufficiency · non-attachment
Profound spiritual awakening
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- inner peaceMental and emotional tranquility
- meditationFocused attention practice
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
soul · dharma · nirvana · moksha · detachment · contemplation · monasticism · otherworldliness
Preventing waste or loss
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- ecological footprintMeasure of resource demand
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- reuseEmploy something again
recycle · carbon footprint · overconsumption · waste reduction · earth-centered · stewardship · simple living · low-impact
Opposition to market economies
- degrowthIntentional economic contraction movement
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- sharing economyPeer-to-peer resource access
- gift economyGiving without explicit repayment
barter · commons · cooperative · localism · fair trade · ethical consumption · slow living · zero-waste
simplicity
Lack of complexity
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
renunciation · impermanence · contentment · essentialism · frugality · anti-consumerism · moderation · sufficiency · non-attachment · wabi-sabi
enlightenment
Profound spiritual awakening
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- inner peaceMental and emotional tranquility
- meditationFocused attention practice
mindfulness · soul · dharma · nirvana · moksha · detachment · contemplation · monasticism · otherworldliness · purity
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- ecological footprintMeasure of resource demand
- reduceMake smaller in degree
reuse · recycle · carbon footprint · overconsumption · waste reduction · earth-centered · stewardship · simple living · low-impact · green living
anticapitalism
Opposition to market economies
- degrowthIntentional economic contraction movement
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- sharing economyPeer-to-peer resource access
gift economy · barter · commons · cooperative · localism · fair trade · ethical consumption · slow living · zero-waste · reuse
non-materialismmaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
greed · acquisitiveness · consumerism · avarice · covetousness
non-materialismmaterialism
Prioritizing goods over spirit
physicalism · naturalism · reductionism · mechanism · monism
non-materialismconsumerism
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
overconsumption · conspicuous consumption · affluenza · hyperconsumerism · throwaway culture
material, immaterial, materialistic, materialism, materialist, immateriality