Sustainable Minimalists
Countercultural living in the land of wasteful maximalism (ahem... America).
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UnSmarting Your Smart Home (opens the original)
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We live our lives surrounded by smart phones, smart devices, Wi-Fi networks, and wireless wearables. But as our homes become “smarter”, the constant electropollution these devices emit carries risks for our long-term health.Your home should be a sanctuary, not a radiation zone. On today’s show, radiologist and author Dr. Rob Brown offers simple ways to … Read more
How To Make Your Phone Boring (On Purpose) (opens the original)
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Reaching for your phone out of habit rather than necessity isn’t a failure of self-discipline—and the fix isn’t raw willpower. If you find yourself on your phone more than you’d like, it’s likely time to make your phone less enticing to pick up in the first place.On today’s show, author Ruby Ryba shares how decluttering your home screen can quiet the im… Read more
Book Club Details! September 23 (opens the original)
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“Here I was, a stranger in a strange land, a Katrina evacuee—scared and confused ... But this loud little bird was already helping me bond with neighbors, giving me courage, and making me laugh. He lived half the year in Wisconsin and the other half probably in Mexico or Central America... He belonged to all these places. And wherever he went, he learne… Read more
Autopilot Off (opens the original)
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Our economy is built to keep us consuming on autopilot. Between frictionless digital checkouts, targeted algorithms, and subscription traps, buying has become effortless. So effortless, in fact, that we rarely register it as an active choice anymore.But what happens when we slow down and reclaim that awareness? On today’s show, author David Gaines makes… Read more
What nature teaches us (opens the original)
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In a world filled with endless digital noise, it’s easier than ever to lose touch with the natural world. Children are drawn to the excitement of screens, parents are increasingly anxious about real-world outdoor risks, and our culture far too often views the earth as a commodity to be bought and sold, not valued and preserved.How do we rebuild our rela… Read more
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