Comments on: Alchemy 2.0: The Art of Making Money by Not Spending Money http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/ My year-long book-as-a-blog experiment in why we choose to consume, or not Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: If You Love My Experiment, You’ll Also Love ‘No Impact Man’ | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-139 If You Love My Experiment, You’ll Also Love ‘No Impact Man’ | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:37:35 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-139 [...] came across No Impact Man via a comment by Blue after I started my own experiment, but reading about the success of Colin’s [...] […] came across No Impact Man via a comment by Blue after I started my own experiment, but reading about the success of Colin’s […]

]]> By: Gaurav Mishra http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-39 Gaurav Mishra Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:46:58 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-39 @Blue: Actually, I hadn't heard of <a href="http://www.noimpactman.com/" rel="nofollow">No Impact Man</a>, but I'm sure there are others too. It's the treatment that's different. :-) @Blue: Actually, I hadn’t heard of No Impact Man, but I’m sure there are others too. It’s the treatment that’s different. :-)

]]> By: Insight 2.0: I’m a Marketer First, Then a Human Being | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-35 Insight 2.0: I’m a Marketer First, Then a Human Being | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:33:02 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-35 [...] ideology, but because I’m tired of buying things; and if my year-long experiment results in a multi-million dollar book deal, what a bonus that would [...] […] ideology, but because I’m tired of buying things; and if my year-long experiment results in a multi-million dollar book deal, what a bonus that would […]

]]> By: Gaurav Mishra http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-28 Gaurav Mishra Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:25:33 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-28 @Mayuresh: Finding out what is a necessity and what isn't (for someone in my demographics and pin code) is perhaps the most interesting aspect of this experiment. Read on, my friend, and you shall see. :-) @Mayuresh: Finding out what is a necessity and what isn’t (for someone in my demographics and pin code) is perhaps the most interesting aspect of this experiment. Read on, my friend, and you shall see. :-)

]]> By: Gaurav Mishra http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-27 Gaurav Mishra Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:21:38 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-27 @Aruna: I'm sure “doing X for a year” has been done to death, but then, "man meets woman, falls in love" has also been done to death. No? As our dream merchants tell us, dear lady, the difference is in the treatment. :-) @Aruna: I’m sure “doing X for a year” has been done to death, but then, “man meets woman, falls in love” has also been done to death. No? As our dream merchants tell us, dear lady, the difference is in the treatment. :-)

]]> By: Nirvana 2.0: Happiness is Equal to Consumption Divided by Desire | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-24 Nirvana 2.0: Happiness is Equal to Consumption Divided by Desire | The Marketer Who Went Off Consumption Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:06:33 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-24 [...] So, if alchemy 2.0 is the first reason why I went off consumption, nirvana 2.0 is the second. The multi-million dollar book deal will happen, or not, but turning ennui into happiness is also akin to alchemy. [...] […] So, if alchemy 2.0 is the first reason why I went off consumption, nirvana 2.0 is the second. The multi-million dollar book deal will happen, or not, but turning ennui into happiness is also akin to alchemy. […]

]]> By: Mayuresh Gaikwad http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-23 Mayuresh Gaikwad Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:24:59 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-23 Would you specify what exactly are you going to give up as a part of your non-consumption drive? How about things like: 1. Cell phone (need to pay a monthly bill) 2. Internet connection (need to pay a monthly bill as well) 3. Wardrobe updation (new clothes for work?) 4. You have mentioned - no newspapers and television. Does that also mean you won't read news on the web? What if some of your relatives /friends inadvertantly give you news? 5. Relinquish the services of a maid? 6. All other non-essential commodities? Have you gone on a shopping spree before this to stock yourself up? The shopping spree would sound ridiculous, but you could stock yourself with new clothes, some latest gadgets, etc. OK, I am confused [:)] Do let us know what will stop being consumed and what will remain? Would you specify what exactly are you going to give up as a part of your non-consumption drive? How about things like:
1. Cell phone (need to pay a monthly bill)
2. Internet connection (need to pay a monthly bill as well)
3. Wardrobe updation (new clothes for work?)
4. You have mentioned - no newspapers and television. Does that also mean you won’t read news on the web? What if some of your relatives /friends inadvertantly give you news?
5. Relinquish the services of a maid?
6. All other non-essential commodities? Have you gone on a shopping spree before this to stock yourself up? The shopping spree would sound ridiculous, but you could stock yourself with new clothes, some latest gadgets, etc.

OK, I am confused [:)] Do let us know what will stop being consumed and what will remain?

]]> By: Aruna http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-22 Aruna Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:55:43 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-22 Don't hold your breath for the $. This "doing X for a year " has been done to death. Eating organic, not shopping, dating every person in phone book etc is such a tired idea already . Some lady in NYC has published a similar book and I remember it did not make waves. Don’t hold your breath for the $. This “doing X for a year ” has been done to death. Eating organic, not shopping, dating every person in phone book etc is such a tired idea already . Some lady in NYC has published a similar book and I remember it did not make waves.

]]> By: Blue http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-21 Blue Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:21:47 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-21 Are you familiar with No Impact Man? He did the same thing last year and got a book/movie deal out of it. www.noimpactman.com Are you familiar with No Impact Man?

He did the same thing last year and got a book/movie deal out of it.

http://www.noimpactman.com

]]> By: Manoj Nayak http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-20 Manoj Nayak Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:20:00 +0000 http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption/alchemy-20-the-art-of-making-money-by-not-spending-money/#comment-20 Ah....i get it, i will have a copy as soon as its published!:-) Ah….i get it, i will have a copy as soon as its published!:-)

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