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The Minimalists: Less Is Now

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The Minimalists have reworked this phrase to create a sense of urgency for today’s consumer culture: now is the time for less.
Director
Matt D'Avella
Year
2021
Genre
documentary
Box Office
N/A
Production
Booklight Productions,Catalyst Films
Awards
1 nomination
Homepage
https://www.netflix.com/title/81074662

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Kind of heavy, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
Kind of heavy,
I noticed each box was labeled - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
I noticed each box was labeled
And I stood there… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
And I stood there…
As I opened those boxes, my curiosity ran wild, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:12
As I opened those boxes, my curiosity ran wild,
Mom was holding on to all the memories inside those boxes. Right? - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
Mom was holding on to all the memories inside those boxes. R...
It was clear Mom hadn't been accessing any of the memories inside those boxes, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
It was clear Mom hadn't been accessing any of the memor...
You see, Mom didn't need to hold on to those boxes - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
You see, Mom didn't need to hold on to those boxes
But then I looked around her apartment, I looked around at all her stuff, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
But then I looked around her apartment, I looked around at a...
If I'm being honest with myself, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
If I'm being honest with myself,
But, of course, I wasn't gonna get any real value from it - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
But, of course, I wasn't gonna get any real value from ...
But the truth is that, by letting go, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
But the truth is that, by letting go,
So I donated most of her stuff to her friends and to local charities, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
So I donated most of her stuff to her friends and to local c...
And the few items I was able to sell, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
And the few items I was able to sell,
You see, I realized I could contribute beyond myself - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
You see, I realized I could contribute beyond myself
When I finally returned to Ohio, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
When I finally returned to Ohio,
An old painting, a few photographs, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:12
An old painting, a few photographs,
I get far more value from the few items I kept - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
I get far more value from the few items I kept
Ultimately, I had to let go of what was weighing me down - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
Ultimately, I had to let go of what was weighing me down
To move on… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
To move on…
Turns out I had an organized life. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
Turns out I had an organized life.
But really, I was just a well-organized hoarder. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
But really, I was just a well-organized hoarder.
And if you would've looked beneath the surface, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
And if you would've looked beneath the surface,
As companies continue to innovate, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
As companies continue to innovate,
Outsourced labor - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
Outsourced labor
And now, with one-click purchasing, same-day delivery, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
And now, with one-click purchasing, same-day delivery,
The average American carries four credit cards in their wallet - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
The average American carries four credit cards in their wall...
Each year, we spend more on shoes, jewelry, and watches - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
Each year, we spend more on shoes, jewelry, and watches
[Denaye] I remember when I was a kid, there was something called layaway. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
[Denaye] I remember when I was a kid, there was something ca...
We'd go to the department store and pick out our school clothes, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:12
We'd go to the department store and pick out our school...
This concept does not exist now. If you want the stuff, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
This concept does not exist now. If you want the stuff,
And I think that functional change in the way that we buy - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:14
And I think that functional change in the way that we buy
[Dave] America, sadly, has gotten increasingly emotionally immature. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
[Dave] America, sadly, has gotten increasingly emotionally i...
"I want it, and I want it now, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:11
"I want it, and I want it now,
And yet it's a 54-year-old woman I'm talking to or man I'm talking to, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
And yet it's a 54-year-old woman I'm talking to or...
Guess what? You're never gonna have the money for everything you want. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
Guess what? You're never gonna have the money for every...
[T.K.] The kind of debt that creates the most problems in our society - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
[T.K.] The kind of debt that creates the most problems in ou...
Placing unnecessary burdens on yourself in order to maintain some kind of image. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
Placing unnecessary burdens on yourself in order to maintain...
If I can't afford a BMW, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:14
If I can't afford a BMW,
Once your basic needs are met, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
Once your basic needs are met,
Um, and so, that's where the saying "keeping up with the Joneses" came up. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
Um, and so, that's where the saying "keeping up wi...
We judge our furniture, our clothes, our car - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
We judge our furniture, our clothes, our car
It used to be that the people around us were of similar socioeconomic background. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
It used to be that the people around us were of similar soci...
So we were like, "It's cool. We all got the same stuff." - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:11
So we were like, "It's cool. We all got the same s...
I think that we are more stressed and discontented today than ever before, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:13
I think that we are more stressed and discontented today tha...
And the comparison is so much stronger than in generations past, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
And the comparison is so much stronger than in generations p...
This generation, more than previous generations, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:17
This generation, more than previous generations,
I first need time - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:11
I first need time
How might your life be better with less? - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
How might your life be better with less?
By answering that question, I was able to identify the purpose of minimalism. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
By answering that question, I was able to identify the purpo...
Not just the "how to," but the more important "why to." - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:17
Not just the "how to," but the more important &quo...
You see, I was able to understand the benefits of minimalism - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
You see, I was able to understand the benefits of minimalism
And so, when it came time for me to actually declutter, I started small. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
And so, when it came time for me to actually declutter, I st...
What if you removed one material possession from your life - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
What if you removed one material possession from your life
Let me tell you. I got rid of way more than 30 items in the first 30 days. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
Let me tell you. I got rid of way more than 30 items in the ...
It became this kind of personal challenge, discovering what I could get rid of. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
It became this kind of personal challenge, discovering what ...
So I searched my rooms and closets, my cabinets and hallways, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:13
So I searched my rooms and closets, my cabinets and hallways...
Pondering each artifact in my home, I'd ask, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:13
Pondering each artifact in my home, I'd ask,
The more you do it, the freer, and happier, and lighter you feel, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
The more you do it, the freer, and happier, and lighter you ...
A few DVDs led to deep-sixing an entire library of unused discs. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
A few DVDs led to deep-sixing an entire library of unused di...
A few decorative items - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
A few decorative items
It's a beautiful cycle. The more action you take, the more you wanna take action. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
It's a beautiful cycle. The more action you take, the m...
Once I started to get rid of stuff, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
Once I started to get rid of stuff,
[Rechna] When you open up those drawers and look at what's in the back of them, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
[Rechna] When you open up those drawers and look at what...
[Victor] It… It really helped by focusing on just one part of the house, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:13
[Victor] It… It really helped by focusing on just one part o...
A huge storage rental that we'd been paying for for years - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
A huge storage rental that we'd been paying for for yea...
I remember going through my CD collection, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
I remember going through my CD collection,
That was the one thing that made me think, "That's probably a reason - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:16
That was the one thing that made me think, "That's...
When I started going through it, I got rid of 14 pairs of pants. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
When I started going through it, I got rid of 14 pairs of pa...
And so, I actually, you know, went through and counted them, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:15
And so, I actually, you know, went through and counted them,
It was a very freeing feeling, um, to just get started, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
It was a very freeing feeling, um, to just get started,
[Joshua] Over the course of eight months after my mother died, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
[Joshua] Over the course of eight months after my mother die...
Although, if you visited my home today, you probably wouldn't walk in and say, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
Although, if you visited my home today, you probably wouldn&...
This guy's a minimalist!" - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:15
This guy's a minimalist!"
Each of our belongings, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
Each of our belongings,
As a minimalist, every possession serves a purpose - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
As a minimalist, every possession serves a purpose
With all that clutter cleared, I… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
With all that clutter cleared, I…
Questions like, "When did I give so much meaning - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
Questions like, "When did I give so much meaning
Who is the person I want to become, and how will I define my own success?" - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:14
Who is the person I want to become, and how will I define my...
And if we don't answer these questions carefully, rigorously… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:12
And if we don't answer these questions carefully, rigor...
So, as I let go… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
So, as I let go…
My best friend, a guy named Ryan Nicodemus, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:15
My best friend, a guy named Ryan Nicodemus,
And he said, "What the hell is minimalism?" - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:16
And he said, "What the hell is minimalism?"
I think you might benefit from this minimalism thing too, because… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
I think you might benefit from this minimalism thing too, be...
[engine turns over] - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
[engine turns over]
Like, I had to find out, like, "Okay, what is Josh doing differently?" - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
Like, I had to find out, like, "Okay, what is Josh doin...
You obviously had made some changes, so that's… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
You obviously had made some changes, so that's…
-Yeah. [chuckles] -And, uh, we sat down and… - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:15
-Yeah. [chuckles] -And, uh, we sat down and…
[Ryan] If it was anyone else, I don't know if I would have been so quick - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
[Ryan] If it was anyone else, I don't know if I would h...
As we were sitting there, having our lunch, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
As we were sitting there, having our lunch,
Making room for life's most important things. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
Making room for life's most important things.
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The Minimalists have reworked this phrase to create a sense of urgency for today’s consumer culture: now is the time for less.

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Director: Matt D'Avella
Writer: N/A
Production: Booklight Productions,Catalyst Films
Genre: documentary
Year: 2021
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 5.9
BoxOffice: N/A
Released: 01 Jan 2021
Awards: 1 nomination
Homepage: https://www.netflix.com/title/81074662

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