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I think, therefore I buy: how buying nothing at Christmas time is harder than it appears

  • Written by The Conversation
imageThat big pile of presents under the Christmas tree just seems right.Image sourced from www.shutterstock.com

Thousands of people all over the world took part in the recent “Buy Nothing” movement, but as Christmas approaches, is it really possible to buy nothing?

The answer is yes - but you won’t find it easy, as I’ll explain....

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