Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
One way to avoid falling into the trap of spiraling consumption is to reduce your exposure to consumption triggers.
When I was a lawyer, I would often just go into the city on the weekend and check out shops. As a way to relax and pass the time.
Years later, after having lived on a low budget in Thailand for quite a while, I was back home walking around the city thinking to myself: oh yeah, this is what people do. They go shopping in the weekend. I'd almost forgotten about it!
If you want to lose weight, don't go to McDonald's.
Similarly, if you're tired of coming home with more items than you intended to buy, avoid the mall for a while. Hang out at a park instead.
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
Why You Want Things You Don’t Need | Diderot Effect: youtu.be/uUlVN2ioTZE
One way to avoid falling into the trap of spiraling consumption is to reduce your exposure to consumption triggers.
When I was a lawyer, I would often just go into the city on the weekend and check out shops. As a way to relax and pass the time.
Years later, after having lived on a low budget in Thailand for quite a while, I was back home walking around the city thinking to myself: oh yeah, this is what people do. They go shopping in the weekend. I'd almost forgotten about it!
If you want to lose weight, don't go to McDonald's.
Similarly, if you're tired of coming home with more items than you intended to buy, avoid the mall for a while. Hang out at a park instead.
– WHAT TO WATCH NEXT –
Why You Want Things You Don’t Need | Diderot Effect: youtu.be/uUlVN2ioTZE
