147: Why We Want Things We Don’t Need: The Diderot Effect
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Buzzsprout, online, or search ‘The Stewardology Podcast’ in your favorite podcast app. The Diderot Effect “The Diderot Effect states that obtaining a new possession often creates a spiral of consumption which leads you to acquire more new things” (Forbes). Here are some modern day examples of the Diderot Effect in real life today…(exerpt [...]