United Nations of Simplicity

The Not Buying Anything blog has an international readership. 

We are a virtual United Nations of Simplicity.

Our neighbours to the south in the USA remain the largest contingent of visitors here.

That makes sense as North America is the most consumer oriented place in the world, and more and more of us are exploring the benefits of a simpler lifestyle that may be more appropriate for what is shaping up to be the New Normal. 

Both Canada (4th most visitors) and the U.S. have long traditions of simplicity that have long been superseded by rank consumerism.

Henry David Thoreau himself would undoubtedly be retreating back to his cabin in the woods if he were around today.

Over the past year we have had several new countries in the #1 visitors category.

Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Russia account for most of these newer guests.

Living a quiet life in rural Nova Scotia, Canada, it is a thrill for us to connect with people from so many places around the world right from our humble home. 

I wonder what other countries, who may live more simply than we do in North America, think of our version of the simple life.

It may be like Chinese food.

Question: What do they call Chinese food in China? 

Answer: Food.

It is the same with simplicity.

Question: What do they call simple living in most parts of the world?

Answer: Living.

 

There is something there for us to learn from.

Many in North America, and other parts of the world, may be returning to simple living, but many people around the world have never left it.

Top Visiting Nations To Our Blog

1. United States

2. United Kingdom

3. Singapore

4. Canada

5. Hong Kong

6. Russia

7. Australia

8. France

9. Germany

10. Sweden

11. Spain

12. Netherlands

13. India

14. Ukraine

15. New Zealand

16. China

17. Indonesia

18. Philippines