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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 --- Chapters: 0:00 Start 1:01 Tom in Michigan: 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 --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to: Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of this episode almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/@asimplehouseu_2023 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic Check out this episode of The Simpleton Podcast here!
Living simply is a core aspect of what we do at A Simple House (and what we're called to do as Christians). But the concept is unclear and hard to do. What is true simple living? In this episode: • The non-Christian ideas of "simple living" and what they're missing • What you NEED to get rid of • Simply put: how to live simply • The value of your time vs. your hobbies • How your laundry (yes, your laundry) could be robbing you --- Chapters: 0:00 Start 2:08 Cliché, dumb ideas about "living simply" 8:13 Why live simply (in the real way)? 9:37 How to live simply 15:58 What's the benefit of going back to our roots? 23:24 You need to know the value of your time. 26:26 The value of hobbies 27:55 Summarizing simple living 28:43 You NEED to get rid of these things. 32:33 Fixing your laundry process will save your life. 37:32 We need your HELP! --- The Simpleton Podcast is also on Rumble and Odysee! You can watch the latest episodes of The Simpleton Podcast by going to: Rumble: rumble.com/user/asimplehouseU Odysee: odysee.com/@asimplehouseU You can also find the audio version of this episode almost anywhere you stream podcasts (specifically, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Pocket Casts, Breaker, and Anchor). Just search "The Simpleton Podcast", or go to https://anchor.fm/simpletonpodcast. --- Like, subscribe, share the podcast, and most of all, send us your feedback! We want to hear from you about what you loved, what you didn't, where you want to see the podcast go, and any other thoughts you have. Send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line "The Simpleton Podcast Feedback". A Simple House is a Catholic ministry that serves project and Section 8 neighborhoods in southeast Washington, DC and Kansas City, MO. Our Catholic missionary work involves meeting people in their neighborhoods and in their homes. Missionaries strive to meet the material and spiritual needs of the poor. While missionaries serve at A Simple House, they live a simple religious life. Each missionary attends daily Mass, says morning and evening prayer from the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours, and makes time for personal prayer and scripture study. To learn more about A Simple House and The Simpleton Podcast, visit asimplehouse.org. You can also follow us on these platforms: YouTube - A Simple House: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LYNoV7AFGhKP4LR0Qqgnw YouTube - A Simple House U (home of The Simpleton Podcast): https://youtube.com/@asimplehouseu_2023 Facebook: @asimplehouse Instagram: @asimplehouse.catholic |
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