Description

Minimalism is way weirder than Tiff and Kat thought. In this episode, dive into whether or not The Minimalists' recommendations are actually eco-friendly. Plus, compare the pros and cons to the Buy Nothing Project and Swedish Death Cleaning. Does following The Minimalists' rules automatically lead to more sustainable living? Listen to find out.

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Sources

• The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan: Discover the Joy of Spending Less, Sharing More, and Living Generously book
• The Minimalists Podcast, website, and "16 rules" e-book
• The Commodification of Minimalism, Mike Grindle on Medium
• The Pitfalls and Potential of New Minimalism, Jia Tolentino for the New Yorker
• International Journal of Cognitive Therapy study
• Environment and Behavior study on office clutter
• JStor Daily on hoarding disorder
• Plain Simple Life blog on eco-minimalism
• NIH study on hoarding disorder
• Shelbizleee on YouTube
• The Swedes know the secret to happiness: You are not your stuff in Washington Post on Swedish death cleaning

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