The Minimalists 421 | Eco-Friendly Products
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Dec 4, 2023 Dr. Zach Bush and Alex Woodard discuss affordable eco-friendly products, the impact of processed foods on health, addiction to water and breathing, supporting farmers and reconnecting with the land, creating versus consuming, and the importance of letting go in the healing process.
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Consume Less, Gain More Agency
- Consume less as the simplest environmental action; sometimes the best eco-choice is leaving the item on the shelf.
- Reframe from 'consumer' to 'producer' or 'investor' to regain agency and reduce waste.
Travel And Hosting Build Producer Identities
- Alex Woodard and Dr. Zach Bush recount cross-cultural exposure and volunteering as low-cost ways to escape consumer identity.
- Joshua describes driving to Mexico in a 1978 station wagon as a formative producer-environment experience.
Think Like An Investor, Not A Consumer
- View purchases as investments in your health and environment rather than mere transactions.
- Small extra payments at checkout can yield immediate dividends in wellbeing and sleep.