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And so, what you've done there is you gave up your independence
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The Minimalists: Less Is Now

And so, what you've done thereis you gave up your independence, you gave up your freedom…...

And so, what you've done there
is you gave up your independence, you gave up your freedom… in return for some stuff that's gonna be worth nothing
in next year's garage sale

Full Transcript

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And so, what you've done there is you gave up your independence,
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you gave up your freedom…
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in return for some stuff
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that's gonna be worth nothing in next year's garage sale.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
42
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:08
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Booklight Productions,Catalyst Films

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Movie Summary

The Minimalists have reworked this phrase to create a sense of urgency for today’s consumer culture: now is the time for less.
[Erwin] You almost have buyer's remorse, and you also have this gambler's dilemma - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
[Erwin] You almost have buyer's remorse, and you also h...
So I think a part of the process for all of us - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
So I think a part of the process for all of us
And when we have something, to do an honest evaluation of going, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:14
And when we have something, to do an honest evaluation of go...
My life was filled with stress, and anxiety, and discontent. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
My life was filled with stress, and anxiety, and discontent.
It got to a point in my life where I didn't know what was important. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
It got to a point in my life where I didn't know what w...
I had this gaping void in my life. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
I had this gaping void in my life.
So I tried to fill that void the same way many people do, with stuff. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
So I tried to fill that void the same way many people do, wi...
I continued to work 60, 70, sometimes 80 hours a week, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
I continued to work 60, 70, sometimes 80 hours a week,
I barely thought about my health, or my relationships, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
I barely thought about my health, or my relationships,
[Joshua] It's like I was swerving from credit card purchases - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:11
[Joshua] It's like I was swerving from credit card purc...
I had all of the stuff to fill every corner of my consumer-driven life. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
I had all of the stuff to fill every corner of my consumer-d...
Giant televisions, fine china, stainless steel appliances, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:14
Giant televisions, fine china, stainless steel appliances,
Then, toward the end of 2008, actually it was two days before Christmas, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
Then, toward the end of 2008, actually it was two days befor...
She had just moved down to Florida earlier that year - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
She had just moved down to Florida earlier that year
But on December 23rd, she found out she had Stage IV lung cancer. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
But on December 23rd, she found out she had Stage IV lung ca...
I spent a lot of time with Mom that year down in Florida - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
I spent a lot of time with Mom that year down in Florida
But when she passed, I realized I needed to make one last visit. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
But when she passed, I realized I needed to make one last vi...
So I flew from Dayton, Ohio, down to St. Pete Beach, Florida. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
So I flew from Dayton, Ohio, down to St. Pete Beach, Florida...
Like three houses worth of stuff crammed into Mom's tiny one-bedroom apartment. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
Like three houses worth of stuff crammed into Mom's tin...
Did you know the average American household - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
Did you know the average American household