Adventures in Selective Privation
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Loading ...Yesterday, I heard a spot on NPR’s All Things Considered that really got my attention.
From the ATC site:
When Scott Ballum turned 30, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based graphic designer started the Consumer®econnection Project: a yearlong effort to only make purchases if he could make a personal connection with someone along an item’s production chain. Now in its 10th month, the effort has been both challenging and life changing.
Follow the links above to find the ATC story. Or watch Ballum’s video presentation here.
His goals are more lofty than mine. But the similarities are obvious — Ballum turned 30 and arbitrarily restricted his consumption based on simple rules that have complicated his life while leading to amazing new experiences. The differences are far greater — agreed — yet less fun to point out.
I’m only 14 days into this project, and already I’m seeing how challenging and rewarding it can be. Likely, I’ll find his blog instructive.
Check it out for yourself: http://www.sheeplessco.com/blog.html
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