lilkstew 's review for:

A Life Less Throwaway: The Lost Art of Buying for Life by Tara Button

3.0

informative fast-paced

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This is a really, really basic introduction to the concept of buying less and buying better. I think that it could be a good introduction if someone isn’t already into anti-consumerism. I also think that some of the points were out of touch (like holding up Nordic countries as the pinnacle of sustainability or quoting Coco Chanel).

I do think it made interesting points about design and the obsession with improving beauty/aesthetics and change for the sake of change (under the guise of innovation).