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Episode 42: Minimalism

7/26/2017

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Danny is joined by Rob Osborn and Kim Anderson for a discussion about the philosophy of Minimalism, a lifestyle of reducing one's possessions and overall footprint. Focusing on the 2015 documentary Minimalism, the trio discuss consumerism, a healthy materialism, spirituality, and class privilege. And bonus (!) listen to the first two submissions to the Sectarian Review fake ad contest. Get your submissions in by August 15!

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The Art of Letting Go | The Minimalists | TEDxFargo
How might your life be better with less? Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, known to their 4 million readers as "The Minimalists," are the executive…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7rewjFNiys

Marie Kondo and the Ruthless War on Stuff
J oy points upward, according to Marie Kondo, whose name is now a verb and whose nickname is being trademarked and whose life has become a philosophy. In April…

http://ift.tt/29oF8iZ

"Minimalism, Spirituality, and Why it Matters" by Joshua Becker
Journey Church Meets Sundays @ 9 & 10:30 AM Liberty Auditorium http://ift.tt/zYaYLP video production by Jeff Cools Productions http://ift.tt/1usB3iZ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2qIRr51zBo

Investopedia Video: Veblen Good
Named after economist Thorstein Veblen, who introduced the term "conspicuous consumption," a Veblen good is one whose demand increases as its price increases…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56TIQ1rcHek

bush: go out and shop
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxk9PW83VCY

Story of Stuff (2007, OFFICIAL Version)
From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM

Century of the Self
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s


How Much Cotton Does it Take to Make a Shirt?
Cotton has been around for thousands of years, but it's drawing new interest these days with talk of sustainable clothing. That soft and comfy T-shirt you…

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Study: Child Laborers In Bangladesh Are Working 64 Hours A Week
Babu, 8, works at a brick factory in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. KM Asad/LightRocket via Getty Images In Bangladesh, a new report finds, impoverished children are…

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10% Happier

http://www.10percenthappier.com/mindfulness-meditation-the-basics/

McMansion Hell

http://mcmansionhell.com/

Project 333

https://bemorewithless.com/project-333/
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Josh N
7/31/2017 02:09:24 pm

Great episode, but I'm always depressed after discussions about environmentalism and global capitalism. I end up feeling guilty just for being alive. There were several points in the episode where I was fully expecting Michial Farmer to interrupt and remind everybody that LIFE REALLY IS GUILT.

It seems to me the spiritual benefit of minimalism is just a realization of Socrates's famous dictum that the unexamined life is not worth living. So much of modern life is scripted and thoughtless. Minimalism gives us a way to live disciplined, intentional lives that have at least some semblance of originality.

I do wonder how popular minimalism would be if one of its "Five Pillars" were that you can't post about it on social media. It's far less sexy to go against the flow if you can't let all the suckers know you're doing it.

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Danny
7/31/2017 02:34:42 pm

Thanks Josh! And that last point is a really good one. I do feel as though Minimalist culture has its own form of virtue signalling that is pervasive and ultimately poisonous.

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