Throwback Thursday – How to resist the Diderot Effect

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Throwback Thursday – How to resist the Diderot Effect

If you’ve ever been in a situation where buying something has set off a chain reaction of other purchases, you’ve experienced something called the Diderot Effect. Today’s Throwback Thursday post from 2022 has tips on how to simplify life and resist the Diderot Effect.

Understanding the Diderot Effect can simplify your life

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Throwback Thursday is a day to bring new life to old blog posts. If you’d like to join in, check out this post from Hugh’s Views and News for details. If you already participate, leave me a link to your post on Understanding the Diderot Effect can simplify your life.

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Hi there! I’m Michelle and I live in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. I am married with two young adult daughters. I’m a big fan of reducing waste, using less plastic, decluttering and simplifying life as much as possible.
Website https://boomerecocrusader.com/

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