The Buy Nothing Rebellion.

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I have been following this guy for a while now.
He talks about topics relevant to sustainability, tiny housing, consumerism, and personal empowerment, all while working away on various improvements to his off-grid tiny home in New Zealand.

This latest video is particularly pertinent to me after my recent (unneeded) upgrade to my iPhone.

Now Im not so certain decrying BUY NOTHING! is most skillful approach. I think it will simply evoke a reflex pushback in many people. I feel that myself.

But we definitely need to take a tough love look at our own individual consumption habits. Dialing back our buying dispositions… and closing our big corporation-engineered feelings of material lack and discontent.

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