Weniger haben, mehr leben

Immer mehr Menschen entscheiden sich dafür, minimalistischer zu leben. Doch macht es tatsächlich glücklicher, weniger zu haben? Ja, meint die OWZ-Glücksexpertin. Denn so bekommen wir wieder einen Blick für das Wesentliche.

von Evi Wagner

Je weniger wir brauchen, desto freier sind wir.

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