I recently finished Wheaton's "Building a Better World in Your Backyard" (which ultimately led me here), and he did a bang-up job in emphasizing that many of the topics/changes will effectively increase one's quality of life (sharp contrast to decreasing/sacrificing, ha). Through my own life events, it's become clear to me that hedonism is certainly within the healthy side of the continuum BUT it requires one crucial component to be effective: When making decisions to increase one's own happiness/lifestyle, do it in a way that uplifts others around you as well! From what I've read here so far, not only have I encountered so much of this from others, but it's part of the definition of this community and, not surprisingly, the permaculture lifestyle as a whole. Love this!
