Podcast Ep. 558 | The Collection

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Joshua and T.K. talk about how minimalists might curate an intentional collection, what to do with antique clutter, their favorite black t-shirts, seven items minimalists avoid to keep their living rooms calm and clutter free, and more!

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Discussed in This Episode

  • What’s the difference between collecting and curating?
  • Why are we so good at finding loopholes that let us keep the same behavior in a slightly different form?
  • Right Here, Right Now: Joshua recaps his solo tour experience.
  • WWJO: Where do The Minimalists get their black t-shirts?
  • Underwear-stealing gnomes.
  • How might our deferred decisions about possessions affect the people around us?
  • Does an object need to be useful to deserve space in our lives?
  • Talkaboutable: Your cluttered house reflects your battles.
  • Talkaboutable: Letting go starts with loosening your grip.
  • More About Less: 7 Items Minimalists Avoid to Keep Their Living Rooms Calm and Clutter-Free
  • Added Value: A song from Joshua’s favorite R&B album of 2026.

Minimal Maxims

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

  • A collection is intentional; an accumulation is accidental.
  • Appreciation doesn’t require acquisition.
  • If everything is important, nothing is important.
  • Your clutter will someday become someone else’s responsibility.
  • The fewer things we display, the more attention each object receives.
  • Visual clutter occupies attention even when it occupies almost no physical space.

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