“On March 23, I decided to go off consumption for a year to understand an increasingly important subculture whose members refuse to define their identity by buying things.”
Gaurav Mishra from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University submitted this gem. To learn more go to http://www.gauravonomics.com/offconsumption
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interestingny: I'm amazed by the ridiculous diversity of speaker submissions for Interesting NY: http://www.interestingnewyork.com/news
interestingny: Interesting is the new black
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interestingny: Making your own is way more interesting than buying it from the store.
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