Reframing The Minimalist Lifestyle : Consider This from NPR Minimalist lifestyles are in vogue. From books to blogs, to Instagram to YouTube, Marie Kondo and other influencers have popularized living with less.

But many of the dominant voices ignore the ways history and culture influence how and why we consume.

Enter Christine Platt, The Afrominimalist.

Platt is a lifestyle strategist and author of The Afrominimalist's Guide To Living With Less. She examines how a history of oppression shapes a community's views on ownership and consumption.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Reframing The Minimalist Lifestyle

Reframing The Minimalist Lifestyle

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Christine Platt is the author of The Afrominimalist's Guide To Living With Less

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Minimalist lifestyles are in vogue. From books to blogs, to Instagram to YouTube, Marie Kondo and other influencers have popularized living with less.

But many of the dominant voices ignore the ways history and culture influence how and why we consume.

Enter Christine Platt, The Afrominimalist.

Platt is a lifestyle strategist and author of The Afrominimalist's Guide To Living With Less. She examines how a history of oppression shapes a community's views on ownership and consumption.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

This episode was produced by Eliza Dennis. It was edited by Jeanette Woods. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.