The following text started as a reply to a comment and as it grew and grew I decided to publish it as a blog post.

Dear Pamela, thank you for your comment!

I completely agree with your citation of “noli illegitimi carborundum" (don’t let the bastards grind you down), but I don’t share your opinion that it doesn't matter how much we simplify our lives and that it doesn't matter how little we have chosen to consume.