Slow living, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 25 relations: Backronym, Capitalism, Cittaslow, Consumerism, Downshifting (lifestyle), Eudaimonia, Fast food, Fiscal localism, Genetic engineering, Goods and services, Green politics, In Praise of Slow, Internet, Mindfulness, Mobile phone, Organic farming, Positive psychology, Simple living, Slow Food, Slow media, Slow movement (culture), Sustainability, Toxin, Traditional food, Wu wei.

2. Slow movement

Backronym

A backronym is an acronym formed from an already existing word by expanding its letters into the words of a phrase.

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Capitalism

Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.

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Cittaslow

Cittaslow is an organisation founded in Italy and inspired by the slow food movement. Slow living and Cittaslow are slow movement.

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Consumerism

Consumerism is a social and economic order in which the aspirations of many individuals include the acquisition of goods and services beyond those necessary for survival or traditional displays of status.

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Downshifting (lifestyle)

In social behavior, downshifting is a trend where individuals adopt simpler lives from what critics call the "rat race".

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Eudaimonia

Eudaimonia (εὐδαιμονία), sometimes anglicized as eudaemonia or eudemonia, is a Greek word literally translating to the state or condition of 'good spirit', and which is commonly translated as 'happiness' or 'welfare'.

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Fast food

Fast food is a type of mass-produced food designed for commercial resale, with a strong priority placed on speed of service.

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Fiscal localism

Fiscal localism comprises institutions of localized monetary exchange.

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Genetic engineering

Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the modification and manipulation of an organism's genes using technology.

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Goods and services

Goods are items that are usually (but not always) tangible, such as pens or apples.

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Green politics

Green politics, or ecopolitics, is a political ideology that aims to foster an ecologically sustainable society often, but not always, rooted in environmentalism, nonviolence, social justice and grassroots democracy.

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In Praise of Slow

In Praise of Slow (U.S. title In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed) is a book by Carl Honoré containing his analysis of the "Cult of Speed", which he claims is becoming the societal standard all over the world. Slow living and in Praise of Slow are slow movement.

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Internet

The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the cognitive skill, usually developed through meditation, of sustaining meta-attention on the contents of one's own mind in the present moment.

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Mobile phone

A mobile phone or cell phone is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area, as opposed to a fixed-location phone (landline phone).

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Organic farming

Organic farming, also known as ecological farming or biological farming,Labelling, article 30 of is an agricultural system that uses fertilizers of organic origin such as compost manure, green manure, and bone meal and places emphasis on techniques such as crop rotation and companion planting.

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Positive psychology

Positive psychology is a field of psychological theory and research of optimal human functioning of people, groups, and institutions.

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Simple living

Simple living refers to practices that promote simplicity in one's lifestyle.

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Slow Food

Slow Food is an organization that promotes local food and traditional cooking. Slow living and Slow Food are slow movement.

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Slow media is a movement focusing on the pace of media production and consumption in the digital age.

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Slow movement (culture)

The slow movement is a cultural initiative that advocates for a reduction in the pace of modern life, encouraging individuals to embrace a more thoughtful and deliberate approach to their daily activities. Slow living and slow movement (culture) are slow movement.

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Sustainability

Sustainability is a social goal for people to co-exist on Earth over a long time.

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Toxin

A toxin is a naturally occurring poison produced by metabolic activities of living cells or organisms.

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Traditional food

Traditional foods are foods and dishes that are passed on through generations or which have been consumed for many generations.

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Wu wei

Wu wei is an ancient Chinese concept literally meaning "inexertion", "inaction", or "effortless action".

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See also

Slow movement

• Carl Honoré
• Cittaslow
• Delayed Gratification (magazine)
• In Praise of Slow
• OneTaste
• Pamela Wible
• Shopped
• Sleep Has Her House
• Slow Food
• Slow architecture
• Slow cinema
• Slow education
• Slow fashion
• Slow gardening
• Slow living
• Slow medicine
• Slow movement (culture)
• Slow parenting
• Slow reading
• Slow science
• Slow television
• Sustainable fashion
• The Discovery of Slowness
• The Slow Professor
• University of Gastronomic Sciences
• Victoria Sweet

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_living