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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTexas Professor Converts Dumpster into Home
http://abc13.com/society/texas-professor-converts-dumpster-into-home/405515/snip-
A Texas professor is experimenting with just how little you may need in life to be happy.
Huston-Tillotson University professor Jeff Wilson sold all of his belongings, and has opted instead to live in a dumpster.
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"To explore the whole idea of less, what happens to your life when you compact the space and the amount of stuff you have," Wilson said.
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"The most terrifying night was the second night. It was about 27 degrees interior temperature and exactly 4:01 a.m., the trash man came by and picked up two of my neighbors, a bit of a shock," Wilson said.
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More at link, including pictures. I don't know if I could do that but it does get you to think about stuff...and all the stuff we keep for whatever reason. (although, I would totally keep the TARDIS too)
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Texas Professor Converts Dumpster into Home (Original Post)
ScreamingMeemie
Nov 2014
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Warpy
(111,160 posts)1. Jeff, you're just playing at this stuff
It's a completely different ball game when it's involuntary.
Your feeble effort will only convince the plutocracy that all Americans should live like that.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)2. Very interesting story, thanks. nt
TexasTowelie
(111,948 posts)3. He has been doing this for awhile.
I recall posting this story about two years ago in the Texas group.