Why More Stuff Doesn’t Make You Happier

Apr 27, 2026 · 26 min · YouTube

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0:06Pushkin.
0:12Hey, Happiness Lab listeners.
0:13Welcome back to our special series on spring cleaning your happiness.
0:17We're continuing our deep dive into the happiness lab closets to find all the show's well-being boosting insights that you might have missed.
0:24In today's episode, Throwback, we'll tackle the happiness boost that comes from literal spring cleaning.
0:30That is, decluttering all your material stuff.
0:33In this episode, you'll meet Kate Flanders, a writer who went deep into debt so she could buy all the clothes, books, and gadgets she thought would make her happier.
0:42But spoiler, buying all that stuff didn't work.
0:45But there was something that did.
0:47Throwing it all away.
0:49So get ready, because in this classic Happiness Lab episode, I, your intrepid host, will tackle a spooky British barn overflowing with movie monsters and a swanky California convertible ride with bad 80s music tunes.
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