Ted Audio Collective Oh yes, it's the most wonderful time of the year.

That time where we start figuring out what we're going to get for others and secretly

planning what we want others to get for us.

The holiday season is approaching and that means we're shopping.

And now that the pandemic has messed with supply chains, we're shopping way before Black

Friday and Cyber Monday because we want to make sure all of our stuff comes on time.

But we all know we don't need most of the things we buy, but the internet makes it so easy

to search, purchase, return, search again, purchase, return, search for more.

It's hard to resist.

It sucks up our precious time.

But what else does this process cost us?

I'm a dude back in Ola.

This is Ted Business.

Do you know one of the first things my sisters and I do when we see each other?

We ogle at each other's clothing.

Where'd you get that?

That's so cute.

Where's mine?

You should give that to me.

You better get me one next time.

We love fashion.

But these days it's hard to ignore the fact that anything we like and excess might not

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