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What Would Happen If You Don't Buy Anything for up to a Year?
Writer Katie Jgln asks exactly that
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December 2023

Podcast Episode: Is Minimalism For You?
Spoiler alert: probably
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A Non-Gift Gift Guide
For those of you looking for something more meaningful than socks
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We Have to Stop Telling Young People Working in Bars and Restaurants Isn’t a Worthy Career
Take it from me, it absolutely is
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November 2023

“Trumpian Thinking” Is Why the World Has an Empathy Problem
Simple, biased answers for incredibly complex problems may be social media-friendly, but they’re not doing you any good.
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October 2023

The Fetishisation of Fall
When 70% of pumpkins go to landfill in a country with 34 million hungry citizens, you know our love of Fall has gone too far
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Work, Wine, and Wanderlust: A Podcast Episode
Listen to me blather on about all three
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The End of the Ultra-Cheap Stuff Era Is Coming
It was never sustainable anyway
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September 2023

Blue Zones Suggest You Should Drink Natural Wine to Live to 100. Here’s Everything You Need to Know About It
From someone who specialises in the stuff
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This Is What Happens When You Move to a Tiny Village with No Shops, No Cafe — and You Don’t Own a Car
Anyone fancy a two-hour walk to the shops and back?
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Guest Post: It’s Too Freaking Expensive To Even Be A ‘Minimalist’ In 2023 America
I’d call my philosophy Minimalism 3.0, but that’s too broey
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The Blindingly Obvious Way to Save Money on Eating and Drinking Out Us Food and Drink Pros Have Been Doing for Years
Does anyone else do this?
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