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Our relationship with stuff

(01/12/16)

There are two dates that sum up our flawed relationship with 'stuff'. The first is Earth Overshoot Day, the second is Black Friday. This begs the question – is all this consumption of the earth’s resources smart and purposeful, and does it actually make us happy? That’s the starting point at which we asked researcher Joe Lewis to investigate. What he uncovered in Our Relationship with Stuff - positive routes to less excess is staggering, thought-provoking, and hopeful. He discovered that activities that consume nothing often make us happier. Maybe pursuing well-being can reduce our damage of the environment.

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