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Maximal Ep. 425 | Behind What We Buy (Video)
🕑 Added 2024-01-08 12:00:04 +0000 UTCThe Minimalists speak with Marcus Collins, author of For the Culture, about the pernicious forces of corporate marketing, influencers and consumerism, what makes a thing worth our time, advertising’s role in cancel culture, the consumerist root of low self-esteem, and much more!
Discussed in this episode:
How can I reconcile being a minimalist with my corporate marketing job? (02:06)
How is social media influencing teens? (29:08)
What makes a thing worthy of our time and attention? (55:08)
What is advertising’s role in cancel culture? (01:16:33)
Have we become superficial because everyone is trying to sell us something? (01:35:04)
What do The Minimalists think about “buy nothing” challenges? (01:45:52)
What are Seth Godin’s 8 Marketing Maxims? (01:51:22)
How do marketers make unhealthy food sound healthy? (02:07:52)
What do we like about this patron’s new apartment? (02:16:10)
LINKS
Added Value: @CheatDayDesign
Added Value: Michael Jackson, “Human Nature”
Added Value: Thriller 40
Article: 8 Marketing Maxims
Book: Everything That Remains
Book: For the Culture
Book: Love People, Use Things
Course: Simplify Everything
Podcast: Buy Nothing
Podcast: New York City
Resource: Values Worksheet
Website: marctothec.com
Tour: The Everything Tour
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MAXIMS
If your job does not align with your values, you can change your values, change your job, or be miserable.
Parents who understand their children’s desires have a better chance to influence their behavior.
“Trendy” is a clever marketing term that actually means “nonessential.”
Consumerism is the portal to low self-esteem.
Cancel culture is driven by corporate censorship, not ethics.
Once you realize you are already complete, consumerism loses its power.
We’ve conquered boredom, but at the expense of connection.
The price of progress is expensive.
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Comments
Jen Endsley
A brilliant episode! My biggest takeaway is, if I identify as a minimalist, it behooves me to look at advertisements with that lens. The same thing with other identities like being educated, gracious, etc. If an item or action doesn’t fit the identities I choose, they are unnecessary. Very interesting!
RC Sprola
Marcus has a chip on his shoulder... entitled anger for what he is owed, TK on the other hand grace and wisdom my man.
