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Watch: "Preparing Without Hoarding"
Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists discuss what people can do to responsibility prepare for emergencies, pandemics, supply-chain shortages, and financial shock events without hoarding, and they answer the following questions:How do we appropriately manage scarcity? (05:33)What was “tulip mania”?...
"All These Distractions"
Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists talk about avoiding the distractions that create psychological and emotional clutter with Dr. Amishi Jha, and they answer the following questions:How are distractions and disconnection related? (00:32)What is “working memory”? (02:30)How do you view mental clut...
Watch: "All These Distractions"
Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists talk about avoiding the distractions that create psychological and emotional clutter with Dr. Amishi Jha, and they answer the following questions:How are distractions and disconnection related? (00:32)What is “working memory”? (02:30)How do you view mental clut...
"Seven Daily Habits"
Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists talk about the seven daily habits to change your life forever, and they answer the following questions:Why do New Year’s resolutions typically fail? (01:53)Why do you believe there’s no such thing as “priorities”? (06:53)What is Joshua’s workout regime? (...
Watch: "Seven Daily Habits"
Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists talk about the seven daily habits to change your life forever, and they answer the following questions:Why do New Year’s resolutions typically fail? (01:53)Why do you believe there’s no such thing as “priorities”? (06:53)What is Joshua’s workout regime? (...
Benefits for True Fans
Patrons,This message is specifically for our True Fans on Patreon, but we're including all of our patrons on this missive in case you're interested in reading this update.Ask The Minimalists. We are getting ready to record the fifty-third installment of Ask The Minimalists Anything next mont...
"The Signifiers of Suffering"
Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists are joined by philosopher Peter Rollins to discuss signifiers, suffering, the “death of God,” desire, happiness, and wisdom, and they answer the following questions:What is the “discourse of the analyst”? (02:44)What are Jacque Lacan’s four discourses? (0...
Watch: "The Signifiers of Suffering"
Patreon Exclusive. The Minimalists are joined by philosopher Peter Rollins to discuss signifiers, suffering, the “death of God,” desire, happiness, and wisdom, and they answer the following questions:What is the “discourse of the analyst”? (02:44)What are Jacque Lacan’s four discourses? (0...
"Other Kinds of Clutter"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and The Minimalists’ team discuss non-material clutter, including relationship clutter, career clutter, emotional clutter, calendar clutter, organizational clutter, and other kinds of clutter, and they answer the following questions:Is deprivation ever helpful? (06:07)Wha...
Watch: "Other Kinds of Clutter"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and The Minimalists’ team discuss non-material clutter, including relationship clutter, career clutter, emotional clutter, calendar clutter, organizational clutter, and other kinds of clutter, and they answer the following questions:Is deprivation ever helpful? (06:07)Wha...
"Simplicity Creates a New Starting Line: Live from Atlanta"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan are joined by T.K. Coleman in Atlanta to discuss putting your foot down with family members, the difference between abundance and wealth, poverty being the default human state, creating a new starting line, and the lies we tell ourselves, and they answer the follow...
Watch: "Simplicity Creates a New Starting Line: Live from Atlanta"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan are joined by T.K. Coleman in Atlanta to discuss putting your foot down with family members, the difference between abundance and wealth, poverty being the default human state, creating a new starting line, and the lies we tell ourselves, and they answer the follow...
"The Mask of Personality"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan are joined by counselor, podcaster, and author Ian Morgan Cron to discuss personal strengths, inner weaknesses, and the nine personality types of the Enneagram, and they answer the following questions:How have you found the Enneagram to be most helpful? (04:13)What...
Watch: "The Mask of Personality"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan are joined by counselor, podcaster, and author Ian Morgan Cron to discuss personal strengths, inner weaknesses, and the nine personality types of the Enneagram, and they answer the following questions:How have you found the Enneagram to be most helpful? (04:13)What...
"Emotional Intelligence"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss emotional intelligence, getting upset, kindness, self-awareness, curiosity, and they answer the following questions:What does it mean to be emotionally intelligent? (01:07)What are the two types of blame? (01:42)What is the difference between power and free...
Watch: "Emotional Intelligence"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan discuss emotional intelligence, getting upset, kindness, self-awareness, curiosity, and they answer the following questions:What does it mean to be emotionally intelligent? (01:07)What are the two types of blame? (01:42)What is the difference between power and free...
"30 Years of Friendship"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about lessons from their 30 years of friendship, as well as some of their failures from the past decade, and they answer the following questions:When did you launch your website? (04:06)What’s the harm in occasionally breaking the rules? (08:19)Were there it...
Watch: "30 Years of Friendship"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about lessons from their 30 years of friendship, as well as some of their failures from the past decade, and they answer the following questions:When did you launch your website? (04:06)What’s the harm in occasionally breaking the rules? (08:19)Were there it...
"The Cult of Minimalism"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan speak with Amanda Montell, author of Cultish, about power, freedom, influence, and whether minimalism could become a cult, and they answer the following questions:Why are so many people resistant to authority? (03:29)Why are people drawn to groups? (16:10)What woul...
Watch: "The Cult of Minimalism"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan speak with Amanda Montell, author of Cultish, about power, freedom, influence, and whether minimalism could become a cult, and they answer the following questions:Why are so many people resistant to authority? (03:29)Why are people drawn to groups? (16:10)What woul...
"Buy Nothing New This Christmas"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about trying to buy nothing new this holiday season, and they answer the following questions:What has stressed you out in past holiday seasons? (00:49)Why are we so obsessed regarding our material possessions? (04:58)What is the difference between the Diderot ...
Watch: "Buy Nothing New This Christmas"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about trying to buy nothing new this holiday season, and they answer the following questions:What has stressed you out in past holiday seasons? (00:49)Why are we so obsessed regarding our material possessions? (04:58)What is the difference between the Diderot ...
Nothing to Do with Cyber Monday
Hello, Simpletons!Happy Cyber Monday. Just kidding. You can put away your debit card. Hehe. While you can watch our latest one-minute rant about "Stupid Christmas Gifts" on Instagram or TikTok, this Patreon post has nothing to do with the commodification of the holidays—just a few updates ...
"The Expiration Date on Friendships"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about expired careers, expired obligations, expired hometowns, and even expired relationships, and they answer the following questions:Is there a value in placing expiration dates on everything in our lives? (00:00)What does your acronym “TARA” represent? ...
Watch: "The Expiration Date on Friendships"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about expired careers, expired obligations, expired hometowns, and even expired relationships, and they answer the following questions:Is there a value in placing expiration dates on everything in our lives? (00:00)What does your acronym “TARA” represent? ...
"Possessed by Possessions"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about the emotional and psychological pain that arises when we constantly need more stuff, and they answer the following questions:How do we quell our mindless consumption? (00:00)What is “expensive pain”? (08:47)What is “toxic clinging”? (13:22)What i...
Watch: "Possessed by Possessions"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about the emotional and psychological pain that arises when we constantly need more stuff, and they answer the following questions:How do we quell our mindless consumption? (00:00)What is “expensive pain”? (08:47)What is “toxic clinging”? (13:22)What i...
"The Great Resignation"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about the seven stages of finding purpose in a career, quitting your job if you’re miserable, and “The Great Resignation” with career expert, author, and Ramsey personality Ken Coleman, and they answer the following questions:What is “The Great Resigna...
Watch: "The Great Resignation"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about the seven stages of finding purpose in a career, quitting your job if you’re miserable, and “The Great Resignation” with career expert, author, and Ramsey personality Ken Coleman, and they answer the following questions:What is “The Great Resigna...
"Consumerist Equanimity"
Patreon Exclusive. Joshua and Ryan talk about blowing up past relationships; rules for letting go of careers, habits, and routines; and nine ways to avoid spending money on trends; and they answer the following questions:What do you mean by “blowing up a relationship”? (00:00)What would you do d...
