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But it was just a never-ending, uh, you know, turnstile
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The Minimalists: Less Is Now

But it was just a never-ending,uh, you know, turnstile of, uh, "I need this. I need that."...

But it was just a never-ending,
uh, you know, turnstile of, uh, "I need this. I need that." [woman] It's so easy to buy things that we think are the solution
to our problems

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But it was just a never-ending, uh, you know, turnstile
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of, uh, "I need this. I need that."
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[woman] It's so easy to buy things
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that we think are the solution to our problems.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:31
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.
I remember when I had babies, and I really wanted them to sleep well, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:09
I remember when I had babies, and I really wanted them to sl...
So I had probably four different types of swaddles, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
So I had probably four different types of swaddles,
There are… If you go on Amazon, you can find there are dozens and dozens - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
There are… If you go on Amazon, you can find there are dozen...
But the reality is that getting babies to sleep is just really hard, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:11
But the reality is that getting babies to sleep is just real...
And it's… it's often not very successful and very expensive. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
And it's… it's often not very successful and very ...
[T.K.] I actually think the best way to know if you have too many things - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:12
[T.K.] I actually think the best way to know if you have too...
When you've run out of purposeful things to do with things, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
When you've run out of purposeful things to do with thi...
The reason we are so depressed and so empty when we have so much - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
The reason we are so depressed and so empty when we have so ...
Our need for meaning, our need for progress, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
Our need for meaning, our need for progress,
The reason the message of minimalism is so powerful - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:11
The reason the message of minimalism is so powerful
But, of course, most of us aren't hoarders, right? - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
But, of course, most of us aren't hoarders, right?
I know Mom certainly did, and I had no idea what to do with any of it. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
I know Mom certainly did, and I had no idea what to do with ...
In fact, I needed one so large I had to wait an extra day - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
In fact, I needed one so large I had to wait an extra day
As I waited for that U-Haul to arrive, I invited some of Mom's friends over - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
As I waited for that U-Haul to arrive, I invited some of Mom...
I mean, there was just too much stuff to go at it alone. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
I mean, there was just too much stuff to go at it alone.
Her living room was stuffed with big antique furniture, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:08
Her living room was stuffed with big antique furniture,
And her kitchen was stuffed - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
And her kitchen was stuffed
And her bathroom was stuffed - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
And her bathroom was stuffed
And it looked like someone was running a hotel out of her linen closet, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
And it looked like someone was running a hotel out of her li...
I mean, why did Mom have 14 winter coats stuffed into her bedroom closet? - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:06
I mean, why did Mom have 14 winter coats stuffed into her be...