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Slow living is a lifestyle which encourages a slower approach to aspects of everyday life, (2025). 9781845201609, Berg. ISBN 9781845201609 involving completing tasks at a leisurely pace. The origins of this lifestyle are linked to the Italian Slow Food movement, which emphasised Traditional food food production techniques in response to the emerging popularity of fast food during the 1980s and 1990s. The lifestyle and movement were heavily influenced by Carlo Petrini, who founded the organization Slow Food in 1986. The organisation continues to promote local, traditional and high-quality food. The lifestyle Slow living encompasses a wide variety of sub-categories, such as slow money and slow cities, which are proposed as solutions to the negative environmental consequences of capitalism and consumerism in alignment with the aims of the Green politics.
The slow living movement also focuses on the idea that a fast-paced way of living is chaotic, whereas a slower pace encourages enjoyment of life, a deeper appreciation of sensory experiences, and the ability to 'live in the present moment'. However, slow living does not prevent the adoption of certain technologies, such as , the Internet, and access to goods and services. For example, #SlowLiving has been used more than six million times on Instagram.
The backronym "SLOW" is commonly used to summarize the aims of the slow-living lifestyle:
Mengenal Lebih Dekat Gaya Hidup Slow Living: Tren Baru Anak Muda yang Bikin Hidup Lebih Santai!
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