In this public episode of The Minimalists Podcast, The Minimalists talk about the benefits of restraint, the struggles of consumerism for new minimalists, the difficulties of letting go of social media, and more. Listen to the full Maximal episode on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
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Discussed in This Episode
- How do I declutter my online-shopping addiction?
- What factors contributed to The Minimalists leaving social media?
- Why was I still clinging to my living daughter’s suicide note?
- Is it possible to let go of my Obsessive Compulsive Disorder if it’s causing great suffering in my life?
- What should I do if my business conflicts with my minimalist principles?
- What’s the best way to express my opinion when it conflicts with the opinions of my friends and family?
- What do our patrons think about letting go of their own social media?
- What is Malabama’s new analog experiment?
- Does the new iPhone 15 advertisement suck, or is it a good ad?
- Is this the best possible use of my resources?
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- The borders of simplicity are shaped by restraint.
- Distance can create a stronger connection than proximity.
- Social media is an option, not an overlord.
- Letting go is the cost of freedom.
- Our identities form the bars to our prison cell.
- Consumerism is fueled by insecurities manufactured by corporations.
- There is not an opinion on the entire earth that must be expressed.
- If a thing ceases to add value, let it go.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “When We Die (Can We Still Get High?)”
- Blog: 5 Questions to Ask Before Buying
- Blog: The Best Possible Use
- Book: Everything That Remains
- Resource: Wallpapers
- Subscribe: The Minimalists
- Tour: The Everything Tour