Stuffocation

KUER 90.1 | By Doug Fabrizio

Published April 15, 2016 at 11:00 AM MDT

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Friday, we’re talking about your “stuff” and whether it makes you happy. The writer and futurist James Wallman says that over the 20^th century we moved from a problem of scarcity to a problem of “stuffocation.” It’s that overwhelmed feeling when you open your bursting closet or walk into a room stacked with belongings. Wallman argues that we’re reaching a tipping point though, and he joins Doug to explain how more people are focusing on what they do rather than what they have to bring them joy. (Rebroadcast)

James Wallman is a writer, journalist and futurist. His book is called Stuffocation: How We've Had Enough of Stuff and Need Experience More Than Ever [Indiebound|Amazon]. You can also visit him at stuffocation.org

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Doug Fabrizio

Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

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