Decluttering: A Hidden Political Revolution? (Ep 300)

About this episode

Episode 300 discusses how clutter is a result of a system that profits from consumer overwhelm and how opting out can empower individuals.

Your clutter isn't a personal failing. It's the intended result of a system that profits from your overwhelm. Episode 300 is about opting out -- and taking back your power. Resources Mentioned: No New Things by Ashlee Piper "Sit Still Look Pretty" by Daya Wannabe Clutter Free on Instagram (30-day declutter series) ⁠⁠Deanna's Best Decluttering Resources⁠⁠ Three hundred episodes. When I started this show, I thought decluttering was about getting rid of stuff. And it is. But it's not only that. The more I've done this work, the more I've realized the stuff was never really the problem. The problem is what keeps creating the stuff. For episode 300, I finally go there. Your clutter is not an accident. It is not a personal failing. It is, in significant part, the intended result of a trillion-dollar industry that profits from your overwhelm, your insecurity, and your desire to feel better right now. Desire is manufactured. Algorithms aren't showing you what you love -- they're showing you what you're most likely to buy. The "treat yourself" culture is a sales strategy. And the chaos that keeps you too exhausted to pay attention? Worth money to the people selling it. But here's where it…

People in this episode

Host: Deanna Yates

Topics covered

• decluttering
• consumerism
• personal empowerment
• political revolution
• minimalism

Keywords

• clutter
• decluttering
• consumer culture
• empowerment
• minimalism
• overwhelm
• political revolution

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Sit Still Look Pretty

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