Joshua fields milburn: Have you ever purchased something that looked great on line, but it turned out to be a piece of junk? Ri nicodemus: We often buy things that look great in an instagramad, just to receive a package filled with silly, second rate, sub standard stuff. Slash the minimal is your support keeps our podcast and youtube channel 100 percent advertisement free, because advertisements suck.
The Minimalists talk about practical, reliable, and durable goods and the social, moral, and environmental responsibilities of the companies that produce them, and they answer the following questions:
Where did you get the idea for the title, “The Good Goods”? (01:50)
Is there a curated list somewhere on the Internet of companies that sell high-quality, durable goods that also take responsibility for their social and environmental impact? (05:23)
What is “impact anxiety”? (16:45)
What is “corporate social responsibility”? (22:55)
Do dollar stores sell any high-quality items? (25:23)
How has planned obsolescence changed our shopping habits? (36:31)
What are the benefits of buying locally? (42:08)
How do we find items that are high-quality and appropriately priced? (48:30)
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