I already do this thanks to growing up poor (Ok, only 80s poor, but still...), and going bankrupt once, I look for a good reason for everything I buy.
βBuy less!β: why Sewing Beeβs Patrick Grant wants us to stop #shopping
Grant is very exercised about this idea, and the bookβs affably bossy subtitle is a much better clue to his personal energy than its #minimalist title: Stop Buying So Much Rubbish: How Having Fewer, Better Things Can Make Us Happier.
Less is a sort of anti-shopping guide, a plea to think very carefully before we part with our cash. Which might seem surprising given that Grant has himself for 20 years been a #retailer, designer and #clothing manufacturer
theguardian.com/fashion/2025/mβ¦
#consumerism #Capitalism #Less

The Sewing Bee presenter is a designer and clothing manufacturer who is also fiercely anti-consumerism. He discusses how he balances his beliefs with his business
Paula Cocozza (The Guardian)