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The Minimalists: Less Is Now

I continued to work 60, 70,sometimes 80 hours a week, forsaking some of the most...

I continued to work 60, 70,
sometimes 80 hours a week, forsaking some of the most important
aspects of my life

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I continued to work 60, 70, sometimes 80 hours a week,
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forsaking some of the most important aspects of my life.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:10
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 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
Just take a look around at your average basement, or attic, or garage. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
Just take a look around at your average basement, or attic, ...
Unused sporting goods, exercise equipment, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:25
Unused sporting goods, exercise equipment,
Boxes, and bins, and entire rooms stuffed with stuff. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
Boxes, and bins, and entire rooms stuffed with stuff.
We had so much. So much stuff. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
We had so much. So much stuff.
So I had a closet full of clothes. I had a dresser full of clothes. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
So I had a closet full of clothes. I had a dresser full of c...
I don't know why, but I had three soccer cleats, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:16
I don't know why, but I had three soccer cleats,
But it was just a never-ending, uh, you know, turnstile - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:12
But it was just a never-ending, uh, you know, turnstile
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...