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.

00:00 – Welcome to Harvest

00:29 – Why simplicity matters today

01:50 – Living in a world of inequality

02:30 – Time, possessions, and lost joy

03:40 – Cities, speed, and the coffee example

05:00 – “I am the CEO of my life”

06:35 – Elegant Simplicity and real wealth

07:35 – Sustainability and nature’s economy

09:25 – Abundance vs greed

10:50 – The BUD principle: Beautiful, Useful, Durable

12:00 – Contentment and sufficiency

13:55 – Climate change and root causes

15:50 – Why change must come from citizens

17:50 – Education of head, heart, and hands

21:55 – We are nature, not separate from it

23:15 – Closing reflections

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Credits:

1. Sound editing by: @lesbellesfrequences
2. Technician in Kaplankaya: Joel Moriasi
3. Music by: Chambord
4. Artwork by: Davide d'Antonio

Harvest Series is produced in partnership with Athena Advisers and Capital Partners

Harvest Series Founders: Burak Öymen and Roman Carel