By Siel Ju

Clutter doesn’t just appear out of thin air. It comes from things we buy that we don’t really need or quickly lose interest in. The key to breaking the habit of buying clutter is to ask the right questions before you buy.

Betsy Taylor of the Center for New American Dream explores an Ethical Markets discussion about assisting most Americans in being conscious of spending habits and buying and consuming goods wisely. Inge Kaul of the United Nations Center for Human Development discusses the abilities of nations to convert economic growth into a higher quality of life for citizens.