The Minimalists talk about minimizing information clutter, enjoying learning without trying to optimize your entire life, letting go of the news when it feels overwhelming, why you’re terrified of empty space in your home, and much more.
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Discussed in This Episode
- When did my love of learning turn into compulsively scavenging for self-improvement—and how do I let go of that need to optimize everything?
- At what point does information stop serving you and start suffocating you?
- Right Here, Right Now: Simplehaven Retreat, Minimalism 10th Anniversary Tour, and Sunday Symposium on Patreon
- Listener Tip: Decision-making advice for overthinkers.
- Why are we afraid of A.I. Alan Watts?
- How do I decide whether to keep a dining table I rarely use because it represents family connection and tradition?
- How can someone get more involved in minimalism?
- Talkaboutable: Minimalism is difficult because you are terrified of blank space.
- Talkaboutable: Wanting what you have is the shortcut to having what you want.
- More About Less: What sort of success?
- Added Value: A product, a movie, and a song.
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at MinimalMaxims.com.
- Information is wisdom’s stunt double.
- Being informed is not the same as being en vogue.
- The news doesn’t teach you how to think; it tells you what to think about.
- Your home should serve your life—not your nostalgia.
- Let your home reflect your life—not your upbringing.
- The best kind of space is the kind that gets used.
- Minimalism is the amplification of spaciousness.
Links Mentioned in This Episode
- Added Value: “A Perfect Dive”
- Article: The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films
- Book: Very, Very Simple
- Documentary: Minimalism
- Event: Simplehaven 2026 Retreat
- More About Less: What sort of Success?
- Podcast: Why Every Christian Needs Minimalism
- Tour: Minimalism 10th Anniversary
- Watch: Talkaboutable #1
- Watch: Talkaboutable #2
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