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thomcat's review against another edition
4.0
A nice blend of anecdotes, opinions, and tips about life, money, and voluntary simplicity. An enjoyable, thought provoking book that I will read again.
katrinadreamer's review against another edition
3.0
I like this, but it wasn't too much different from Your Money or Your Life (which had much more practical and hands-on advice) or Voluntary Simplicity. I think the most interesting piece was just reading about John Robbin's life and how he's been through many changes financially. He's come out in a great place and he has a positive message...it's just one I've heard several times before and there wasn't much new here.
typicalbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Useful, but I did skip the entire chapter on parenthood :)
stephaniejaykay's review against another edition
3.0
Parts were very interesting & arguments compelling, but I found that a lot of the information was not exactly new or earth-shattering.
davidr's review against another edition
3.0
After an interesting chapter about Robbins' life story, the book discusses our various attitudes towards money. Half a dozen categories of attitudes towards money are described in detail, and everybody will probably see themselves in one or two of the categories. Since most marital disagreements center on money, understanding these attitudes can help avoid conflicts. Robbins goes into quite a bit of detail about what makes really makes a person happy, versus what people think should make one happy. The book describes how we can make our planet greener. I just fell in love with the statement that a vegan Hummer driver contributes less to global warming than a meat-eating Prius driver. Wow!
tofufun's review against another edition
3.0
It's a bit dated, and I'm already on board with the message. I probably didn't need to read this.