Right to Repair, Planned Obsolescence, & the "Catholic Economy" | The Simpleton Podcast

How can living simply help you avoid the pitfalls of planned obsolescence?

Clark and Laura discuss societal threats to simple living and their solutions in this second episode of TSP's 2-part series on simple living.

In this episode:

• 5 items you should only buy once (if you buy them right!)

• Items that everyone needs and will save you money

• Why you should buy from your neighbor vs. Ikea

• Buy Nothing, Freecycle, and the hyper-local economy

• Clark's idea of the "Catholic economy" and its application

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Chapters:

0:00 Start

1:01 Tom in Michagan: Catholic Community

6:11 Planned obsolescence (PO) and dark consumerism

9:18 Right to Repair (RTR) and how to defeat PO

12:04 Essential RTR tips to save money and time

18:57 The "Catholic economy" and buying from your neighbor

22:21 Laura's side hustle

24:16 Things you need to buy ONCE

29:25 Shopgoodwill.com

33:21 Conclusion

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