It’s human nature to buy stuff to give us that little zing of dopamine. But what happens when we’re just drowning in stuff we don’t need or want?
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Dwell into this thoughtfully written piece of wisdom by Emma Gannon on why humans are trapped with "too much" of everything. Also, do we really need "too much" in our lives?
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