Stoicism is basically Christianity minus God &#x2F; Jesus when you really boil it down. With us watching a cultural trend of people rejecting faith regularly, yet at the same time watching a lot of the bad decisions that come from the &quot;focussed on me&quot; aspects that often come from it, Stoicism is a fairly expected non-theistic reaction.<p>In a lot of ways, the concept of the tiny house movement is sort of a reflection of Stoicism if you think about it.<p>The general idea is that if you lessen your needs, then what you have becomes abundant. It could also be considered a bit of a reaction to the debt crisis that individuals face on many levels.<p>As your expenses approach zero, your income approaches infinity.