Originally Posted by
alhedges
This is interesting, and I like what they are doing. However, I don't think it makes as much sense in a student context as it would for people with jobs and more choices. I didn't have a car when I was a student and I lived in the dorm with a roommate. That's an extremely spartan lifestyle right there.
But I think that most people will be less willing to try and thrive with less once they get invested in having stuff. Start the concept when it is easy and encourage people to maintain those standards. It would seem that getting married and having kids would be the major hurdle there.