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And that doesn't mean that… that selling is always bad. It's okay
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The Minimalists: Less Is Now

And that doesn't mean that…that selling is always bad. It's okay

And that doesn't mean that…
that selling is always bad. It's okay

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And that doesn't mean that… that selling is always bad. It's okay.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
55
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:30
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Booklight Productions,Catalyst Films

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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.
I want my grocery store to sell things that I can go buy. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
I want my grocery store to sell things that I can go buy.
I want to be able to buy food, right? So I want them to sell that to me. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
I want to be able to buy food, right? So I want them to sell...
It's… It's making sure you understand - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
It's… It's making sure you understand
It's not always compatible with what it is you need. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
It's not always compatible with what it is you need.
My shopping habits before minimalism were compulsive. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
My shopping habits before minimalism were compulsive.
Shopping was a crutch. It was a place I would go to. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
Shopping was a crutch. It was a place I would go to.
Some people like to emotionally eat. I would emotionally shop. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
Some people like to emotionally eat. I would emotionally sho...
So I was all about, um, finding, you know, that 99% off item - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
So I was all about, um, finding, you know, that 99% off item
I would most likely buy that item - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
I would most likely buy that item
I would buy fancy ones, normal ones, regular ones, you know. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
I would buy fancy ones, normal ones, regular ones, you know.
I would buy just random stuff like that, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
I would buy just random stuff like that,
I bought a scooter. A 150 cc scooter. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
I bought a scooter. A 150 cc scooter.
I could imagine myself riding this in Atlanta. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
I could imagine myself riding this in Atlanta.
And if you've ever been in Atlanta traffic, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
And if you've ever been in Atlanta traffic,
I felt like I deserved it. I felt like I worked really hard, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
I felt like I deserved it. I felt like I worked really hard,
And then the feeling of shame would creep up and guilt, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:11
And then the feeling of shame would creep up and guilt,
[Joshua] You know, it's strange in retrospect, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
[Joshua] You know, it's strange in retrospect,
We were on food stamps and government assistance, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
We were on food stamps and government assistance,
Shortly after I was born, my father's mental health took a turn for the worse, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
Shortly after I was born, my father's mental health too...
You see, when Mom married my dad, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
You see, when Mom married my dad,