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The Dean Who Lives In A Dumpster

The Dean Who Lives In A Dumpster

Nov 14, 2014-- How much stuff do we really need to live happy, healthy lives? As people continue to scale down, living more simplistic, minimalist lives, many report feeling happier. Jeff Wilson, Environmental Science professor and Dean of Huston-Tillotson University in Austin, Texas,is conducting an experiment to see just how little a person needs to live happily and comfortably by living in a repurposed dumpster. (32836 reads)


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