Podcast 425 | Behind What We Buy

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In this public episode of The Minimalists Podcast, we speak with Marcus Collins, author of For the Culture, about the pernicious forces of corporate marketing. Watch all 2 hours of episode 425 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.

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Discussed in This Episode

  • How can I reconcile being a minimalist with my corporate marketing job?
  • How is social media influencing teens?
  • What makes a thing worthy of our time and attention?
  • What is advertising’s role in cancel culture?
  • Have we become superficial because everyone is trying to sell us something?
  • What do The Minimalists think about “buy nothing” challenges?
  • What are Seth Godin’s 8 Marketing Maxims?
  • How do marketers make unhealthy food sound healthy?
  • What do we like about this patron’s new apartment?

Minimal Maxims

Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.

  • 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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