Less stuff, more happiness

Multiple Choice

1. Footprint:  a) picture of a foot  b) one’s mark  c) reference  d) casting
2. Coincidentally:  a) by chance  b) intersection  c) of course  d) naturally
3. Flat-lined:  a) to fall  b) stabilized  c) incremental  d) become zero
4. Dorm:  a) asleep  b) boring  c) hospital room  d) student housing
5. Rig up:  a) set on top  b) stack  c) assemble  d) rearrange
6. Ease:  a) comfort  b) move quickly  c) painting tool  d) type of chair
7. Crowd-sourcing:  a) making crowds  b) gathering public contribution without pay 
8. Gear:  a) junk  b) get ready  c) equipment  d) sound filter
9. Utilities:  a) public services (e.g. power)  b) household cleaners  c) vehicles 
10. Possessions:  a) type of fruit  b) admissions  c) priorities  d) one’s belongings
11. Ruthlessly:  a) compassionate  b) merciless  c) kind  d) difficult
12. Arteries:  a) art museums  b) connected systems with branches  c) clogs
13. Extraneous:  a) necessary  b) extraordinary  c) exciting  d) irrelevant
14. Mantra:  a) special gift  b) advice  c) repeated phrase  d) presentation
15. Vast:  a) great  b) insignificant  c) unclear  d) small
16. Render:  a) to bury  b) part of a car  c) to slice  d) to portray

Questions

1. How much more space does the average American have as compared to 50 years ago?
2. What $22 billion industry does he mention?
3. What negative results does he mention from this increase?
4. What does he suggest?
5. What are some examples of his suggestion that most of us have experienced and what does he think it gave us?
6. What project did he start and how did it work?
7. What are the three main approaches to living little?  (Provide examples)
8. What’s in the box?