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Watch: "The Cult of Minimalism"
🕑 Added 2021-12-09 13:01:02 +0000 UTCPatreon 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 would make minimalism a cult? (17:04)
How do celebrity fan cults develop? (18:25)
Is veganism a cult? (20:00)
What is the difference between “cult” and “cultish”? (24:16)
How is language twisted to control others? (35:20)
Where did the phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” originate? (47:26)
Can religions be considered cults? (56:12)
How did the word “cult” become negative? (58:37)
Why doesn’t Amanda like the word “panties”? (1:05:54)
How do you free yourself physically and mentally from a cult environment? (1:09:39)
LINKS
Article: Cult Language
Article: Power?
Book: Cultish
Book: Love People, Use Things
Book: Minimalist Rulebook
Book: Wordslut
Coffee: Bandit Coffee Co.
Explore: Jonestown
Instagram: Mallory French
Instagram: Jordan Moore
Instagram: Podcast Shawn
Instagram: Danny Unknwn
Podcast: Minimalism Diets
Podcast: Savage Lovecast
Podcast: Sounds Like a Cult
Qonversation: Dan Savage
Resources: The Minimalists
Subscribe: The Minimalists
Text: 937-202-4654
Tour: The Minimalists
Watch: Cult of WeWork
Watch: I Hate the Word “Panties”
Watch: Minimalism
Watch: The Family
Watch: WeWork
Watch: Wild Wild Country
Website: Amanda Montell
Website: Beaulah
MAXIMS
“The algorithm is the ultimate cult leader.” —Ryan Nicodemus
“Every dogma comes prepackaged with a blindfold.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
“A self-righteous person is unable to see the truth.” —Ryan Nicodemus
“The truth doesn’t care about your happiness.” —Joshua Fields Millburn
This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 317.
Comments
Ricardo C Pinzon Jr
Time to subscribe to a new podcast! Thanks all! :-)
Amena El-kindy
This was such a fun and interesting episode! Amanda is brilliant :)
