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Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping

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Not Buying It: My Year Without ShoppingShocked by the commerce in everything from pet cloning to patriotism, frightened by the downward spiral of her finances and that of the trash strewn earth, Judith Levine enlists her partner, Paul, in a radical experiment: to forgo all but the most necessary purchases for an entire year. Without consumer goods and experiences, Judith and Paul pursue their careers, nurture relationships, and try to keep their sanity, their identities, and their sense of

Shocked by the commerce in everything from pet cloning to patriotism, frightened by the downward spiral of her finances and that of the trash-strewn earth, Judith Levine enlists her partner, Paul, in a radical experiment: to forgo all but the most necessary purchases for an entire year.

Without consumer goods and experiences, Judith and Paul pursue their careers, nurture relationships, and try to keep their sanity, their identities, and their sense of humor intact. Tracking their progress -- and inevitable lapses -- Levine contemplates need and desire, scarcity and security, consumerism and citizenship. She asks the Big Questions: Can the economy survive without shopping? Are Q-tips necessary?

Not Buying It is the confession of a woman any reader can identify with: someone who can't live without French roast coffee or SmartWool socks but who has had it up to here with overconsumption and its effects on the earth and everyone who dwells there.

For the humor and intelligence of its insights, the refreshment of its skepticism, and the surprises of its conclusions, Not Buying It is sure to be on anyone's list of Necessities.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 02/01/2007
ISBN: 9780743269360
Pages: 267
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.82h x 5.66w x 0.72d

Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 06/06/2008 pg. 70
Entertainment Weekly 01/08/2010 pg. 74
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I like these shoes they are comfortable, and look great. Good quality, it fits to its size.
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Leonardo Perez
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Alexandria, US
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Nice shoes!
Size: 11, Color: Black Full Grain
I bought them in black and I like them so much I will be buying the brown soon. They fit true to size and are comfortable and stylish. I like the clean simplicity. They're basically a dressy sneaker which is perfect for my job's 'dress code'. Yet they're stylish enough to be worn weekends or a night out. They seemed just a touch stiff out of the box but IMO that's completely normal and fine - after just a couple days of wearing them they are breaking in nicely. No complaints on that. They seem to be of very high quality and I'm very happy with them.
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Bamaphan
West Palm Beach, US
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Good shoes!!!!!
Size: 10, Color: Tan Full Grain
They are comfortable, they fit, great style. I bought blue, brown and black shoes.
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