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Author: Rose Claverie at Harvest Kaplankaya

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Elegant Simplicity: Time, True Wealth, and Living as Nature with Satish Kumar
Episode 139
Tuesday, 6 January, 2026

This episode marks Rose Claverie’s second conversation with Satish Kumar for the Harvest series.Following their first interview on courage, they reunite to explore a question that feels especially meaningful at the beginning of a new year: how can we live a simpler life?In this gentle and deeply inspiring dialogue, Satish Kumar shares his timeless wisdom on simplicity, inner clarity, and living in alignment with what truly matters, a beautiful way to open the year with intention and perspective.The official website for the Satish Kumar Foundation, the charity set up to continue Satish Kumar’s legacy and support initiatives like Schumacher College.Chapters00:00 – Welcome to Harvest00:29 – Why simplicity matters today01:50 – Living in a world of inequality02:30 – Time, possessions, and lost joy03:40 – Cities, speed, and the coffee example05:00 – “I am the CEO of my life”06:35 – Elegant Simplicity and real wealth07:35 – Sustainability and nature’s economy09:25 – Abundance vs greed10:50 – The BUD principle: Beautiful, Useful, Durable12:00 – Contentment and sufficiency13:55 – Climate change and root causes15:50 – Why change must come from citizens17:50 – Education of head, heart, and hands21:55 – We are nature, not separate from it23:15 – Closing reflectionsYou can follow us on Instagram at @HarvestSeries or @rose.claverie for updates.Watch our podcast episodes and speaker sessions on YouTube: Harvest Series.Credits:Sound editing by: @lesbellesfrequencesTechnician in Kaplankaya: Joel MoriasiMusic by: ChambordArtwork by: Davide d'AntonioHarvest Series is produced in partnership with Athena Advisers and Capital PartnersHarvest Series Founders: Burak Öymen and Roman Carel