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Mostly just looking around.

Nerdy Self Awareness

Flipping through some of these privacy-centric communities, I have to wonder if I give off the same image as some of the louder voices in these circles do. As far as I can tell, there's a thin line between "thoughtful, literate person sharing their thoughts" and /r/iamverysmart. It's thin enough that I probably misstep and fall off and into the latter side more often than I'd like. I suppose that makes it easier to forgive when I see it in the wild. I like to read. More often, I listen to reco...
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Wealth and Minimalism

I'm beginning so see a correlation between wealth and the ability to keep the "clean and minimalist" aesthetic that's so big nowadays. Looking over catalogs and Instagram, I can only wonder where the hell everyone puts their Costco toilet paper. Or their value-sized cereal. Maybe their spare blankets? I-don't-have-in-unit-laundry sized laundry hampers? Buying in bulk, despite being the poster child for "America and its consumerism sucks" mentalities, is a cornerstone to frugal living. As is ...
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