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The Minimalists: Less Is Now

I need more success,more income, more wealth, a bigger house, bigger car, bigger...

I need more success,
more income, more wealth, a bigger house, bigger car, bigger this,"
because that's just an endless black hole

Full Transcript

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I need more success, more income, more wealth,
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a bigger house, bigger car, bigger this," because that's just an endless black hole.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:54
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.
When we get all of the things that we want, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:11
When we get all of the things that we want,
After a few months of that, you normalize it, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:16
After a few months of that, you normalize it,
And so, really what the American dream is is this sense of freedom. - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:05
And so, really what the American dream is is this sense of f...
Now how do you get that? Just by gathering up more money? - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:04
Now how do you get that? Just by gathering up more money?
Not if you gather up yet more stuff - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:07
Not if you gather up yet more stuff
And so, what happens is you have to learn to contract your, in quotes, "needs," - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:16
And so, what happens is you have to learn to contract your, ...
You don't have a bunch of debt pounding down on your head, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:10
You don't have a bunch of debt pounding down on your he...
And so, what you've done there is you gave up your independence, - The Minimalists: Less Is Now 00:13
And so, what you've done there is you gave up your inde...
[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,