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John Naish is a British journalist and author known for his work on health, culture, and sustainability. He has written for The Times and other major UK publications, focusing on how modern lifestyles affect well-being and the environment.
Known for: Enough: Breaking Free from the World of Excess
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Enough: Breaking Free from the World of Excess
In this thought-provoking book, John Naish explores the modern obsession with excess—of information, possessions, food, and ambition—and argues for the power of 'enough.' Drawing on psychology, economics, and cultural analysis, Naish shows how the pursuit of more often leads to stress, waste, and dissatisfaction, and offers practical ways to embrace sufficiency and contentment in everyday life.
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The Evolutionary Drive for More
Our story begins long before shopping malls and smartphones—back in the savannahs where our ancestors learned that survival depended on acquisition. Those who gathered more food, sought more territory, and accumulated more resources survived periods of scarcity. Evolution rewarded the impulse for 'm...
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The Information Glut
Information excess is the modern form of overconsumption, invisible but pervasive. Each ping, each update, each breaking story calls us to feed the mind’s craving for novelty, yet often leaves us more scattered and less informed. In early journalism days, I saw how news cycles spun faster and realit...
From Enough: Breaking Free from the World of Excess
About John Naish
John Naish is a British journalist and author known for his work on health, culture, and sustainability. He has written for The Times and other major UK publications, focusing on how modern lifestyles affect well-being and the environment.
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