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Podcast: In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Episode: Challenge Yourself To Buy ‘No New Things’
Description: In a world where we’re constantly being bombarded with advertisements and multimillion-dollar marketing campaigns, we’re bound to hit “Add to cart” without a second thought. In the new book No New Things, author Ashlee Piper issues a challenge, where — you guessed it — you don’t buy anything new. Reset sits down with Piper to learn why we have so much stuff and where to start saving our money, time and minds.
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