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Author of "New Slow City" to Speak in Davis Sunday
William Powers is a senior fellow with the World Policy Institute and contributor to the New York Times and The Atlantic.

Do you dream of living life more simply--closer to nature and with fewer possessions?
Since first cracking open “Walden” more than a century and a half ago, living simply and mindfully has been a goal of some Americans exhausted by life. The movement has gone by many names and descriptions over the years, but it still speaks to people weary of hectic lifestyles.
But can you embrace these ideals without completely unplugging, and without abandoning the city?
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William Powers thinks so, and he’s written about his New York City lifestyle in “New Slow City.”
Powers will speak in Davis Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Church as part of Cool Davis, a series of workshops sponsored by a local Earth-conscious organization. The event starts at 3 p.m.
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