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Elizabeth Oldfield: Tending to Our Souls in Turbulent Times

Gravity Commons Podcast

CHAPTER

Navigating Avarice and Embracing Simplicity

The chapter explores the challenges of resisting material greed and consumerist temptations in a world driven by avarice. It follows the speaker's journey in an intentional community focusing on simplicity, communal living, and gift economy mindset as a form of resistance against the accumulation culture. The discussion reflects on finding fulfillment through resisting idolatrous pursuits, seeking love in silence, and embracing a more deeply human and meaningful life aligned with spiritual longings.

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