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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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Charlie Brown
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“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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Charlie Brown
10
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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Charlie Brown
30
The End of the Ultra-Cheap Stuff Era Is Coming
It was never sustainable anyway
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Charlie Brown
4
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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Charlie Brown
12
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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Charlie Brown
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Rocco Pendola
12
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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Charlie Brown
7
The Process of Minimalism Is Just as Important as the End Result
Or what happened when I reached "the end" of Minimalism
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Charlie Brown
1
Here’s What It’s like to Be Able to Pack up Your Whole Life Within an Hour
And do it every few weeks
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Charlie Brown
4
Can You Clean Your Kitchen in Under 2 Minutes?
Stopwatches at the ready
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Charlie Brown
12
If Minimalism Wants to Survive, It Must Evolve Away From Minimalist Bros and Insta-Perfect Homes
Welcome to the third wave of Minimalism
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Charlie Brown
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This "How Your House Makes You Miserable" article shows why we need to adopt intentional living now more than ever
The "market-reflected gaze" leaves no room for intentional living spaces
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Charlie Brown
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