Ep. 208: To Fight Clutter, Beware the “Endowment Effect”

Ep. 208: To Fight Clutter, Beware the “Endowment Effect”

This week, we’ll talk about why you should beware the “endowment effect” as a way to combat clutter, and we’ll take a deep dive into listeners’ one-word themes for the year.

We also discuss listener responses to the “Try This at Home” from episode 204 to “put a band-aid on it.”

Happiness hack from a listener: challenge myself to make the most of my wardrobe and wear a different outfit every day.

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